JOB SECURITY

This exciting, hands-on career training program will prepare you for an entry-level cybersecurity technician position.

Created for those new to computer technology, you’ll get a solid foundation in networking and programming before moving into information security courses.

Ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of online information is the primary objective of the cybersecurity professional. The knowledge and skills needed to detect, respond and recover from modern cybersecurity threats is the focus on the cybersecurity degree.

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Classes include operating systems, cyber law, networking and security, and more. You’ll learn the essential concepts of cyber-defense and incident response, with a practical hands-on approach to security risk analysis and management.  Students learn how to ethically hack in order to understand how adversaries will attack their organization’s assets. 

This 63-credit-hour program can be completed in as little as two years. Whether you know a little or a lot about computers, we’ll teach you everything you need to know for a great carer in cyber. In fact, the The 2022 annual mean wage for information security analysts in South Carolina is$102,270, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The career offers great pay and allows for remote working opportunities.

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    • Certify Your Skills

    This program will prepare you for national industry certifications ranging from CompTIA Network+ and Security+, Linux+, CYSA+ Cybersecurity Analyst, CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker, and more.

    Accreditation & Accolades

    Technical College of the Lowcountry is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Technical College of the Lowcountry may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). 

    Quick Facts

    IN DEMAND

    The No. 1 ranked job
    for 2022 is information
    security analyst, according
    to U.S. News & World
    Report’s recently released
    best jobs rankings.

    PRO SKILLS

    This program presents the knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement security of systems and infrastructure in business and industry.

    WELL-PAID

    The 2021 annual mean wage
    for information security
    analysts in S.C. is $102,270,
    according to the U.S.
    Bureau of Labor
    Statistics.

    PROGRAM COST

    Tuition: 63 credits x $214 per credit = $13,482.*

    Remember, this is before S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance and other financial aid, which could drop your costs by more than half. In fact, after financial aid, many TCL students attend for free. See more about paying for TCL.

    *Based on Fall 2022 in-state, in-service-area tuition. Your actual cost may differ. Does not include fees, books and other costs. Qualifications vary; all subject to change.

    Program Dean

    Laura Dukes

    Dean, Business and Industrial Technologies

    843-525-8235

    Beaufort Mather Campus, Bldg. 14, Rm. 118

    Instructors

    Angela Kern

    Cybersecurity Program Director

    843-525-8278

    Beaufort Mather Campus, Bldg. 14, Rm. 116