Saddleback College Cybersecurity Center
Director: Professor Jeffery Barnett, PhD.
Contact: jbarnett25@saddleback.edu
Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) Program Goal
The goal of the CAE Cyber Defense program is to reduce vulnerability in our national information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense and producing professionals with cyber defense expertise.
The program helps students to proactively increase their understanding of robust cyber defense technology, policy, and practices to work collaboratively as professionals to enable our Nation to effectively prevent and respond to a catastrophic cyber event. This program will contribute significantly to the advancement of state-of-the-art cybersecurity knowledge and practices.
CAE-CD Program Vision
The vision for Saddleback College's CAE-CD program is to:
- Provide a program that is committed to excellence in the field of Cyber Defense education.
- Strengthen the cybersecurity workforce by providing Cyber Defense education through certifications and an Associate of Science degree program.
- Build an effective education pathway model with K-12 schools to encourage students at an early age to enter cybersecurity fields of study.
- Provide the Nation with a pipeline of qualified students poised to become the future skilled technical workforce.
- Continuously improve the quality of its Cyber Defense education program, curriculum, faculty, students, and other institutions.
Program of Study (POS) Cycle | Access to Application | Application Due | Pre-Submission Review (PSR) Feedback Deadline | Final Submission |
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POS Cycle 10 | 4/15/2022 | 6/15/2022 | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
Degrees and Certificates
Cybersecurity consists of information security knowledge and skills along with some vendor-specific and vendor-neutral certificates. Saddleback College provides students with the opportunities to earn a transfer AS-option 1 degree, but also industry specific certifications.
AS Degrees
- Cyber Defense, Associate of Science (60 units)
Certificates of Achievement
- Cyber Operations, Certificate of Achievement (16 units)
- Cybersecurity/Information Security Analyst, Certificate of Achievement (19 units)
Faculty
The following is a list of Saddleback's Networking/Security Program faculty and their specializations.
Name | Role | Specialization |
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Jeffery Barnett | Program Director / Professor | Cybersecurity / Ethical Hacking |
Karla Soler | Associate Professor | Cybersecurity / Forensics |
Steve Linthicum | Associate Professor | Cybersecurity / Digital Forensics |
Steve Korper | Professor | Computer Information Management |
Resources
Professional Journals
Cybersecurity journals and articles are available through the Saddleback Digital Library at no charge. Just follow the login instructions on the Online Library link on the saddleback.edu home page. Lists of Professional Journals may be obtained at either the online Cybersecurity Center or the Cybersecurity Center. Professional Journals available at the Online Library include:
CAE and CAE-CDE Institutions
Four Year National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense education:
- California State University, Pomona
- California State University, Sacramento
- California State University, San Bernardino
- National University, San Diego
Cybersecurity Community Resources
- NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework
- CAE Community
- California Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program (CCAP)
- Southern California Community College Consortium on Cybersecurity (SoCalCCCC)
- CyberWatch West
- CyberSeek (Career Pathways and Interactive Maps)
- Cybersecurity Guide
- Department of Defense (DOD) Cyber Exchange
- National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center (NCyTE)
- Zoom Quick Tips Infographic
- Zoom Tips (Accessible)
Cyber Competitions
In addition to mentoring for CyberPatriot competitions, Saddleback College students participate in a variety of cyber competitions to sharpen their hands-on skills in cybersecurity. Competitions include the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (WRCCDC) and National Cyber League (NCL).
- Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (WRCCDC)
- National Cyber League (NCL)
- CyberPatriot
Contact
Tom DeDonno, Department Chair of Computer Information Management
Saddleback College
tdedonno@saddleback.edu
Professor Larry Perez, Department Chair of Computer Science
Saddleback College
lperez@saddleback.edu
Dr. Jeffery Barnett, Program Director – Cyber Operations
Saddleback College
jbarnett16@saddleback.edu