Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing | King University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populatedfrom O*NET via SOC 15-1212.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingSystems AnalysisMonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingTroubleshootingSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageTelecommunicationsEngineering and TechnologyAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingOral ExpressionNear VisionCategory FlexibilitySpeech Recognition

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
Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer har
Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and re

Technology

Access softwareInternet directory services softwareDevelopment environment softwareWord processing softwareNetwork monitoring softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareDocument management software

Tools

Desktop computersLocal area network LAN analyzersMainframe computersNetwork analyzersNotebook computersProtocol analyzersAsynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzersBit error rate testers BERTCable verifiersCommunications analyzersComputer tool kitsLoad balancersNetwork switchesOptical spectrum analyzersOptical time domain reflectometers OTDRPower metersPowerline monitors

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
Match confidence: medium15-1244.00	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	title_inference	$96,800 median$150,320 top	-4.16%	-1,380

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: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Complex incident response — lead investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery on owned incidents.
Adversary-simulation findings (red-team, pentest) — translate into detection and prevention improvements.
Security-tool selection and deployment — own a category (EDR, SIEM, CSPM) end-to-end.
Risk assessments and threat models for new systems — produce credibly with engineering teams.
Detection engineering at scale — design and tune across a comprehensive rule set.
On-call leadership — manage the SOC rotation, training, and escalation across a quarter.
Mentorship across the analyst team — provide on technique, tools, and career development.
Cross-functional partnerships (engineering, legal, privacy) — collaborate substantively on security initiatives.
Compliance and audit findings — represent the security team in audit closure discussions.
Security-awareness program contributions — design content and measure effectiveness.

Program Details

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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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