Free Academic Resources and IT Tools for Cybersecurity CIS-IT North Shore Community College

Researched and found valuable free academic resources and free IT professional software and tools in Web, and tested them well. All of them can be used in the teaching, hands-on projects and Labs for cybersecurity courses and computer network courses in CIS/IT career pathway programs in community colleges.
Date:
2017-08-29
Primary Material Type:
Simulation
Institution:
North Shore Community College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 4

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
CompTia provides IT certificate information
Industry Sector:
Information Technology -- Computer Operating Systems (Programming), Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, Network Security, IT Security (51)
Occupation:
Computer and Mathematical Occupations -- Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1071)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
  • Associate Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
6-8 hours
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Presentation only - requires user to navigate through content.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
Computer Networking associate degree program

Accessibility

Accessibility Features:
  • Text Adjust - Compatible
  • Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Layout - Page numbers match printed material
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Order - Digital resource layout
  • Structural Markup - Navigation Text
  • Structural Markup - Lists
  • Table Markup
  • Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
  • Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
  • Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
  • Non Flickering Content
  • Interactive - Keyboard

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.