The world of Cybersecurity is an exciting career possibility—and, at CWI, you have an opportunity to join the front-line combating hackers who are compromising networks around the world. The goal of this program is to prepare security professionals to protect an organization’s data by taking preemptive measures against malicious attacks and to perform forensic investigations if security is breached.

CWI offers you the opportunity to take classes both in the daytime and evening along with an accelerated option. Contact your advisor for details.

Information technology professionals are held to a higher standard than many professionals, which is why many employers require a background check before hiring any new IT personnel. A felony or misdemeanor still appearing on a background check can become a severe barrier to working as an IT professional at a government or private organization. 

The Collaborative Cybersecurity Program is a two-college collaboration between the Los Rios Community College District, Cosumnes River College and the State Center Community College District, Fresno City College for an online Certificate of Achievement Program.  It is developed as a 100% online program that is created with an emphasis on delivering a program suited to a student base that is interested in having a stackable certificate that will deliver job opportunities, which are highly in demand, and have a solid potential for advancement.  

Colleges in the collaborative teach select courses in the program and commit to roles and responsibilities as participating partners.  Students enrolling in the collaborative program would complete the program in a cohort model taking courses from both colleges.  Students are required to complete the “Online Student Readiness Tutorials” modules prior to enrollment in a cohort.  Students receive student support services while enrolled in the collaborative program.  Students who meet federal eligibility requirements may receive Financial Aid for this program.

Big data needs big protection. That’s because 90 percent of the world’s data has been created in just the last two years*. And as computer networks grow, so too does the quantity of vulnerable information.

UC Davis Cybersecurity Boot Camp is a challenging, part-time program that takes a multidisciplinary approach in attaining proficiency in IT, networking, and modern information security, throughout the course of 24 intensive weeks.