Apr 30, 2026  
YTI Catalog 2025-2026 
    
YTI Catalog 2025-2026

Cybersecurity

Location(s): YTI Career Institute - York


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YTI Career Institute - York offers the Associate in Specialized Technology degree in Cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity program is an intensive study of a broad range of concepts relating to the Information Technology Security industry designed for students with a basic knowledge of Information technology concepts. Areas of study include: configuration, testing, and implementation of security controls, development of security policies and procedures, the investigation, isolation, and documentation of security incidents and breaches, methods of access management, methods of vulnerability management, methods of authentication, physical security evaluation, authentication methods, security practices in Windows and Linux platforms, web application security, auditing IT infrastructure for compliance, client management, and ethical considerations. The program will provide students with preparation for two industry certifications. Additionally, emphasis is also given to ethics and project and client management within the Information Technology industry. The Cybersecurity program prepares graduates for entry-level positions in a variety of technical environments such as Security Analyst, Network Security Engineer, Network Technician, IT Security Administrator, Systems Administrator, Information System Security Officer, Cloud Security Analyst, Intelligence Analyst, and Compliance Associate.

Total Quarter Credits: 102


† This course satisfies General Education requirements.

Length of Program: Twenty (20) months, consisting of eight (8) ten-week quarters.

The Cybersecurity program is offered in a fully online format with both didactic instruction and lab simulations occurring online. Online instruction is primarily asynchronous, with assignments and homework accessible 24 hours a day/seven days per week through the Learning Management System (LMS). Students will need to reserve approximately 25-30 hours per week for educational activities and study.

Maximum class section size in this program is fifty (50) students

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