According to the U.S. Department of Labor, careers involving network systems and security are included among the decade's fastest growing occupations. Network systems professionals are needed to design, install and support an organization's LAN, WAN and Internet systems, providing day-to-day onsite administrative support for software users in professional offices, small businesses, large corporations and government.
With CTU's Associate of Science in Network Systems Security (ASNSS) degree program, you can build a strong base of practical, real-world applications from professors who are experienced computer systems professionals. In addition to important undergraduate foundational studies in areas including English, math and social science, you can learn to maintain network hardware and software, analyze problems and monitor the network to ensure availability to system users.
The ASNSS satisfies the course requirements for the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management degree program.
What skills can I learn?
Students who successfully complete the ASNSS degree program should be able to:
- Examine and implement computer system security through risk management, network security, and computer forensics.
- Program in at least one high-level programming language to solve complex problems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of current computer networks, protocols of data communications, and the role of network management software.
What are some possible career opportunities?
The ASNSS degree program is designed to prepare you for a future career as a systems analyst, help desk or call center support professional, customer service representative, PC support specialist, product support engineer, sales support technician or technical support representative.
Built-in Professional Certificates
The Associate of Science in Network Systems Security includes the following built-in Professional Certificates:
- Cisco CCNA™ Fundamentals
- CompTIA Security+™ Fundamentals
- Help Desk Support
- UNIX Network Administration
- UNIX Programming
These Professional Certificates can be earned without additional courses. | 
