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

Algebra based mathematics required

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
 

Program Core Requirements

Program Core

CIS 102Introduction to Linux

1

CIS 120PC Hardware Fundamentals

3

CIS 131Introduction to Networking

3

CIS 133Network Fundamentals (CCNA1)

4

CIS 134Routing Protocols and Concepts (CCNA2)

4

CIS 139Enterprise Networking (CCNA3)

4

CIS 150Topics in Computing

3

CIS 235Network Security II (CCNA CyberOps))

4

CIS 237Database Management Systems

3

Total Credit Hours:29

CIS 133: Fall only - Prereq and Coreq Required

CIS 134: Spring only - Prereq Required

CIS 139: Fall only - Prereq Required

CIS 235: Fall only - Prereq Required

CIS 237: Spring only - Prereq Required

Network Security I or IT Security Essentials

Choose one:
CIS 135Network Security I

3

CIS 136IT Security Essentials

3

Total Credit Hours:3

CIS 135: Spring only - Prereq Required

CIS136: Fall only – Prereq required

Introduction to Programming in a Windows Environment or Introduction to Programming

Choose one:
CIS 140Introduction to Programming in a Windows Environment

3

CIS 143Introduction to Programming

3

Total Credit Hours:3
CIS 140: Fall only - Prereq Required
CIS 143: Prereq Required
 

Server Administration or Server Side Scripting

Choose one:
CIS 151Server Side Scripting

3

CIS 232Server Administration

3

Total Credit Hours:3

CIS151: Fall Only – Prereq Required

CIS 232: Spring Only - Prereq Required

Ethical Hacking and Defense or IT Internship

Choose one:

CIS 245Ethical Hacking and Defense

3

CIS 278IT Internship

3

Total Credit Hours:3

CIS 245: Spring only - Prereq Required.

CIS 278: 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 Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) - (See Note 1)

Total Credit Hours:15-16

1) STEM based mathematics are required. SUNY Plattsburgh Computer Security baccalaureate degree requires MAT 129.

Second Semester

4 credits in CIS 134

3 credits in CIS 135 (Spring only) or CIS 136 (Fall Only)

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

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective

3 credits in CIS 151 (Fall Only) or CIS 232 (Spring Only)

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110

3 credits in CIS 237

4 credits in CIS 235

4 credits in CIS 139

3-4 credits in Gen Ed Natural Lab Science (and Scientific Reasoning)

Total Credit Hours:16-17

Fourth Semester

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

3 credits in CIS 246 or CIS 278

3 credits in CIS 120

3 credits in CIS 150

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

Total Credit Hours:17

Notes

  1. STEM based mathematics are required. SUNY Plattsburgh Computer Security Baccalaureate degree requires MAT 129.

Total Credit Hours: 63