Cybersecurity Center

The National Security Agency has designated Wilkes Community College as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. Students can obtain the Validated Program of Study in Cyber-Defense recognition with the Information Technology: Network Management 2-year degree. However, we have other degrees and diplomas that can be reviewed options under Academic Pathways. In addition to degrees and diplomas, students will receive training to prepare for industry level IT certifications that are highly recommended after completing certificate related courses. The following industry certification content is embedded in courses within our degree and diploma pathways:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
• VMWare Certified Technical Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCTA-DCV)
• Palo Alto Certified Network Security Administrator
• AWS Cloud Practitioner
• EC-Councial Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
• CompTIA A+

Pathway Learning Outcomes

• Examine networking systems and identify security risks.
• Develop a website using HTML and CSS.
• Develop LAN/WAN solutions for a given network scenario. (Network Management)
• Analyze a network for vulnerabilities to provide security recommendations. (System Security)
• Develop an application in a programming language. (Software Development)

Contact Information

Primary Point of Contact

Jere Miles, MS
Lead Instructor of Information Technology
Phone: 336-838-6437
jdmiles944@wilkescc.edu

Alternate Point of Contact

Randall McNeil, BS
Instructor of Information Technology
Phone: 336-838-6521
mrmcneil009@wilkescc.edu