College Catalog 2025-2026

Cybersecurity and Networking AAS (CNET)

Degree Type: AAS

Program Code: CNET

Hegis Code: 5199.00

CIP Code: 11.1003

The Cybersecurity and Networking program at SUNY Adirondack is designed to prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce in roles such as networking assistants or cybersecurity professionals, while also offering a foundation for transfer to traditional or online bachelor’s programs. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of networking as a core component of cybersecurity, providing students with a strong base in hardware, cabling, network infrastructure, and security fundamentals. Understanding how networks operate is critical for identifying vulnerabilities, managing secure configurations, and responding effectively to threats. Courses also cover threat analysis, security planning, and defensive strategies that protect systems, data, and services across modern IT environments.

Hands-on learning is supported through the Cisco Networking Academy, which prepares students to pursue industry-recognized certifications such as Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), and CCNA Security. Advanced students may pursue Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) coursework, while additional content draws from CompTIA Security+ and EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certifications. By combining networking expertise with focused cybersecurity training, students graduate with the versatile skill set needed to build, defend, and maintain secure networks in today’s interconnected world.

Freshman Seminar Requirement

Freshman Experience

Choose one:

HRD 100College Learning: Theory and Practice

2

HRD 100ACollege Life Seminar

2

HRD 110First Year Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:1-2

General Education Requirements

Introduction to College Writing

ENG 101Introduction to College Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Writing II

Choose one:

ENG 102Academic Writing

3

ENG 103Writing in and about the Sciences

3

ENG 104Writing for Business and the Professions

3

ENG 105Writing in and about the Social Sciences

3

ENG 106Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts

3

ENG 107Language, Structure and Style

3

ENG 108Writing in and about Literature

3

ENG 109Elements of Creative Writing

3

ENG 110Elements of Technical Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

ENG 110: Recommended.

SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)

SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics

3-4

Total Credit Hours:3

MAT 127: Recommended.

SUNY GEN ED Natural Lab Science (and Scientific Reasoning)

SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences Lab Science

3-4

Total Credit Hours:4

SUNY GEN ED Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY GEN ED Humanities, The Arts, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness, Social Sciences or Other World Languages

Choose one:

Total Credit Hours:3

PHI 202 or PHI 207: Recommended.

Program Core Requirements

Program Core

CIS 102Introduction to Linux

1

CIS 131Introduction to Networking

3

CIS 133Network Fundamentals (CCNA1)

4

CIS 134Routing Protocols and Concepts (CCNA2)

4

CIS 135Network Security I

3

CIS 136IT Security Essentials

3

CIS 232Server Administration

3

CIS 235Network Security II (CCNA CyberOps))

4

CIS 245Ethical Hacking and Defense

3

Total Credit Hours:28

CRJ 212, CIS 135, and CIS 232: Prereq Required.

CIS 133: Fall only - Prereq and Coreq Required.

CIS 134 and CIS 245: Spring only - Prereq Required.

CIS 136 and CIS 235: Fall only - Prereq Required.

IT Cybersecurity Internship or Advanced Networking Technologies

Choose one:

CIS 278IT Internship

3

CIS 246Advanced Networking Technologies

3

Total Credit Hours:3

CIS 278: Prereq Recommended.

CIS 246: Prereq Required.

Recommended Sequence

First Semester

1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110

3 credits in ENG 101

1 credit in CIS 102

3 credits in CIS 131

4 credits in CIS 133

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Second Semester

3 credits in ENG 102 - ENG 110

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) - (See Note 2)

3 credits in CIS 135

4 credits in CIS 134

3 credits in CIS 232

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

3 credits in SUNY GEN ED Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 

3 credits in CIS 136

3 credits in CIS 140 (Fall only) or CIS 143

4 credits in CIS 235

3 credits in Cybersecurity elective (See Note 1)

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

3-4 credits in SUNY GEN ED Natural Science Lab Science (and Scientific Reasoning)

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Humanities, The Arts, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness, Social Sciences or World Languages 

3 credits in Cybersecurity Elective (See Note 1)

3 credits in CIS 246 or CIS 278

3 credits in CIS 245

Total Credit Hours:17

Notes

  1. Cybersecurity electives should be chosen by advisement.
  2. Algebra-based math includes MAT108, MAT121, MAT125, MAT129, MAT131, MAT132, and MAT 231. SUNY Plattsburgh Computer Security baccalaureate degree requires MAT129.

Total Credit Hours: 63