Cybersecurity | YTI Career Institute-York

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populatedfrom O*NET via SOC 15-1212.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingSpeakingWritingSystems AnalysisMonitoring

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementTelecommunicationsEngineering and Technology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingOral ExpressionNear VisionCategory Flexibility

Tasks

Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destructi
Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being tr

Technology

Word processing softwareAccess softwareNetwork monitoring softwareInternet directory services softwareDevelopment environment software

Tools

Desktop computersLocal area network LAN analyzersMainframe computersNetwork analyzersNotebook computersProtocol analyzers

Work Values

Working ConditionsSupportIndependenceAchievementRecognitionRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high15-1212.00	Information Security Analysts	title_inference	$124,910 median$186,420 top	+28.5%	5,210

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Multi-source alert investigations — correlate across SIEM, EDR, identity, and network with reduced oversight.
Routine incident response — execute tier-2 containment and eradication on familiar threat types.
Vulnerability prioritization — assess CVSS, exploitability, and asset context to drive patching decisions.
Threat-intel ingestion and operationalization — turn IOCs and TTPs into detection rules.
Cloud-security configuration (AWS, Azure, GCP IAM and network controls) — review and remediate in routine cases.
Detection engineering (basic SIEM queries, custom rules) — write and tune for the SOC's standard threats.
Junior analysts on alert triage — coach during their first 90 days.
On-call shifts in the SOC rotation — handle independently with senior backstop.
Compliance audit evidence collection — produce for SOC 2 / ISO 27001 cycles without manager involvement.
Tabletop exercises — participate substantively in SOC and broader-IR drills.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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