Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Director: Professor Tobi West, CISSP, GCFE
Contact: twest@coastline.edu
An overview of Coastline College's Cybersecurity Program. The program offers online, evening, and hybrid courses to meet your schedule.
The goal of the CAE Cyber Defense program is to reduce vulnerability in our national information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense and producing professionals with cyber defense expertise.
The program helps students to proactively increase their understanding of robust cyber defense technology, policy, and practices to work collaboratively as professionals to enable our Nation to effectively prevent and respond to a catastrophic cyber event. This program will contribute significantly to the advancement of state-of-the-art cybersecurity knowledge and practices.
Coast Community College District Information Assurance Plan
The vision for Coastline College’s CAE-CD program is to:
Cybersecurity consists of information security knowledge and skills along with some vendor-specific and vendor-neutral certificates. Coastline College provides students with the opportunities to earn a transfer AS-option 1 degree, but also industry specific certifications.
Certificate Type | Unit Requirement |
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Associate of Science Degree | 60 units and over |
Certificate of Achievement | 18 units and over |
Certificate of Accomplishment | 12 units and over |
Certificate of Specialization | Under 12 units |
Subject | Course # | Course Name | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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CIS | C100 | Intro to Information Systems | 16 wks Online | 16 wks Online | 8 wks Online |
CIS | C111 | Info Systems, Programming, & Database Mgmt | 16 wks Online | 16 wks Online | 8 wks Online |
CIS | C155 | Intro to Programming Using Java | 16 wks Online | ||
CIS | C156 | Web Development with JavaScript and Cloud Services | 16 wks Online | ||
CIS | C157 | Intro to Python Programming | 16 wks Online | 16 wks Online | 8 wks Online |
CIS | C190 | Intro to Geographic Info Systems (GIS) | 8 wks Online | ||
CIS | C240 | SQL Database Development | 16 wks Online | ||
CIS | C250 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 16 wks Online | ||
CIS | C260 | Systems Analysis and Design | 2nd 8 wks Online | ||
CIS | C270 | Predictive Analytics | 1st 8 wks Online | ||
CIS | C275 | Data Mining and Analytics (Data+) | 2nd 8 wks Online | ||
CIS | C280 | Data Visualization | 2nd 8 wks Online | ||
CIS | C285 | Prescriptive Analytics | TBD | ||
CIS | C290 | Intro to Data Science and Machine Learning | TBD |
Subject | Course # | Course Name | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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CST | C104 | IT Fundamentals | 2nd 8 wks Online | 2nd 8 wks Online | 8 wks Online |
CST | C110 | Computer Hardware and Software (A+ Essentials) | 12 wks Hybrid | 12 wks Hybrid | 8 wks Online |
CST | C128 | Computer Networking Principles (Network+) | 1st 8 wks Online | 16 wks Online | 8 wks Online |
CST | C158 | Contemporary Operating Systems (Server+) | 16 wks Online | 16 wks Online | 8 wks Online |
CST | C172 | SQL Server Design and Implementation | 16 wks Online | ||
CST | C177A | MD-100: Windows 10 | 16 wks Online | ||
CST | C191A | Linux Operating System Principles (Linux+) | 16 wks Online | 16 wks Online | |
CST | C198 | Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Foundations | 1st 8 wks Online | 1st 8 wks Online | 8 wks Online |
CST | C201D | CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks (ITN) | TBA | TBA | |
CST | C202D | CCNA 2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials | 1st 8 wks Online | ||
CST | C203D | CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 2nd 8 wks Online | ||
CST | C264 | Red Hat System Administration 1 version 7 | 16 wks Online | ||
CST | C274 | Red Hat System Administration 2 | 16 wks Online | ||
CST | C295 | Amazon Web Services Architect Associate | 16 wks Online | ||
CST | C296 | Amazon Web Services Cloud Operations Associate | 16 wks Online | ||
CST | C297 | Amazon Web Services Cloud Developer | 16 wks Online |
Subject | Course # | Course Name | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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CYBR | C101 | Intro to Cybersecurity | 1st 8 wks Online | 1st 8 wks Online | 8 wks Online |
CYBR | C132 | Intro to Ethical Hacking | 16 wks Online | 16 wks Online | |
CYBR | C150 | Intro to Digital Forensics | 16 wks Online | 16 wks Online | |
CYBR | C160 | Intro to Incident Response | 16 wks Online | ||
CYBR | C170 | Cybercrime and CSIRT Coordination | 2nd 8 wks Online | 2nd 8 wks Online | |
CYBR | C225 | Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance | TBA | ||
CYBR | C227 | Cyber-Physical Security: Protecting Critical Infrastructure | TBA | ||
CYBR | C230 | Network Security (Security+) | 16 wks Online | 16 wks Online | |
CYBR | C234 | Web Application Security | 16 wks Online | ||
CYBR | C242 | Vulnerability Assessment (PenTest+) | 16 wks Online | ||
CYBR | C250 | Intermediate Digital Forensics | 16 wks Online | ||
CYBR | C255 | Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) | 16 wks Online | ||
CYBR | C256 | Mobile Device Forensics | TBD | ||
CYBR | C260 | Intermediate Incident Response | 16 wks Online | ||
CYBR | C270 | CISSP | 8 wks Online | ||
CYBR | C271 | Become a Security Consultant | TBD | ||
CYBR | C280 | Advanced Digital Forensics & Incident Response Capstone | TBD | ||
CYBR | C291 | CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner | 2nd 8 wks Online |
The following is a list of Coastline's Networking/Cybersecurity Program faculty and their specializations.
Name | Role | Specialization |
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Shelly Blair, Ph.D. | Dean of Career Education | |
Tobi West, CISSP, GCFE | Department Chair | Cybersecurity |
Hannah Bai | Faculty | Virtualization / Microsoft MCSE |
Andrea Barrios | Faculty | Cybersecurity / Digital Forensics |
Brandon Brown, Ph.D. | Faculty | Network Security / Cloud |
Stefan Bund | Faculty | Programming / Scripting |
Andy Cuberly | Faculty | Cisco / Computer Networking |
Andy Giron | Faculty | Cybersecurity / Incident Response |
Steven Homestead | Faculty | Data Analytics / Visualization |
Zubin Khambatta | Faculty | Networking / Linux Systems |
Bob Konefsky | Faculty | Cisco / Computer Networking |
Terry Nguyen | Faculty | Programming / Cybersecurity |
Craig Oberlin | Faculty | Cybersecurity |
Aaron Voelcker | Faculty | Data Analytics / Visualization |
Aeron Zentner | Faculty | Data Analytics |
Cybersecurity journals and articles are available through the Coastline Online Library at no charge. Just follow the login instructions on the Online Library link on the Coastline.edu home page. Lists of Professional Journals may be obtained at either the online Cybersecurity Center or the Cybersecurity Center located in the lobby or Transfer Center at the Garden Grove Center. Professional Journals available at the Online Library include:
Our university partners and other Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense education
The following is a list of Coastline's advisory board members for Cybersecurity.
Name | Role | Organizations |
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Abigail Deras
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IT Security Engineer
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Qualcomm
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Anand Rao
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IT Director
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City of Garden Grove
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Brian Hagerty
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Executive Director
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P3 Innovation Center for “People, Planet and Prosperity”
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Chris Simpson
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Cybersecurity Program Director |
National University
|
Christine Kirkpatrick
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Division Director, Research Data Services
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San Diego Supercomputer Center, UCSD
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David Gonzalez
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Project Manager & Systems Engineer
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Naval Surface Warfare Center
|
Gora Datta
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Chair
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IEEE Healthcare: Blockchain & AI Virtual Series
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Gustavo Chamorro
|
Community College Senior Advisor
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CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County
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Laura Chappell
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Founder
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Chappell University, Wireshark University, & the WCNA Certification program
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Malia Mason
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CEO & Co-Founder
Manager of Cybersecurity
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CyberDEI
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Manoj Chitre
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AVP of Technology Services and Information Systems |
Claremont Graduate University
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Myra Clarke
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Director Career Technical Education
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Garden Grove Unified School District
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Ramon Garo
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Cybersecurity Manager
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IBM |
Terry Ginsburg
|
Undisclosed
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California State |
Zubin Khambatta
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IT Applications Manager
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First American Title
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In addition to mentoring for CyberPatriot competitions, Coastline College students participate in a variety of cyber competitions to sharpen their hands-on skills in cybersecurity. Competitions include the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (WRCCDC), National Cyber League (NCL), and SoCal Cyber Cup.
"I had the privilege of taking a couple of your classes last year. I was able to complete my Associate's degree in Cybersecurity at Coastline and this year I passed the GIAC GSEC as well as the CISSP. Thank you for all your guidance!" -Michael Shin, Coastline student
Coastline student, Alvin Villanueva, was awarded a Microsoft Last Mile scholarship. Alvin is enrolled in the CCAP program, a member of the Xploit club, and was part of the CCDC team.
The Microsoft Cybersecurity Scholarship Program supports community college degree and industry certificate completion through financial assistance (up to $500) and subsidies for cybersecurity certification exam costs (up to $375). Financial assistance is intended to cover short-term basic needs, such as food, rent, health-related, transportation/car issues, and/or a laptop/device.
Data. The fuel of the future. Learn how to uncover insight to inform decisions and strategies for a better tomorrow by making your next calculated decision: join us at Coastline. Welcome to the Information Systems Pathway.
Start reprogramming your future now. Coastline can help you navigate an educational path through the alternating currents of career algorithms. We’re a direct connection to your earning potential.
Tobi West, CISSP, GCFE, CCFE, Dept. Chair
P: 714.241.6209 x17338