Bethel School of Technology

With 33% job growth over the next 10 years, the demand for cyber security and information security analysts is exploding. The world needs you to put your security training to work to take down cyber attacks and protect it from harm.

Our Cyber Security Curriculum focuses on:
- Gain foundational knowledge in cyber security at the start of the program with Security Foundations, learning about threat actors and attributes; policy, procedures, and frameworks; security controls; business impact analysis and much more.
- Learn fundamental cyber security concepts to uncover organizations' technological vulnerabilities, and fortify networks and cutting-edge hardware and software defense tools.
- Prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam.

Additionally, you will learn from Bethel leaders Bill Johnson, Kris Vallotton, Danny Silk and Dann Farrelly on what it looks like to represent high character in the workplace based on the Word of God and your identity in Christ.

THE COURSE
- Security Foundations
Fundamental understanding of security concepts including threats, risk management, and security response

- Network Foundations
Technical skills required in network administration and support

- System Administration
General system administration, installing and configuring network components

- Network Defense
Overview of tools used to defend a network as well as vulnerability and penetration testing to identify threats

- Cryptography and Access Management
Methodologies and concepts of cryptography and access management, and algorithms used to ensure safe transmission, storage and use of sensitive data.

- Logging and Monitoring
Analyze and interpret various security related logs with focus on standard logs and Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems

- Programming Functions
Programming foundations in languages utilized in the industry, writing reliable
and performant code

- Web Application Security and Access Management
Learn the mindset, discipline, and methods for securing a software project and traditional project management concepts with a focus on Agile software development methodology

- Threats and Vulnerabilities
An in depth look at the various threats and vulnerabilities faced by every organization and technology user. Covers topics in hardware, software and people.

- Capstone Project
Work as a team in a scrum environment to cover tasks and progress collectively and individually to meet security project goals.

01 Basic Statistics
Probability, Data Types, Common Distributions, Common Descriptive Statistics and Statistical Inference.

02 Databases
Foundational knowledge of database concepts, theory, and overview of various implementations and architectures.

03 Programming Foundations
Programming Foundations in a language heavily used in data science.

04 Statistical Programming
Basic scripting and data manipulation commands, introduction to a vast library of functions to perform various statistical analyses.

05 Data Visualization
Data wrangling and manipulation to meet the rigid requirements for analysis, graphical representation of data.

06 Metrics and Data Processing
Creation of new metrics to directly answer business questions, theory and practice of statistical process control.

07 Intermediate Statistics
Hypothesis testing under multiple scenarios, identification and verification of data requirements for hypothesis testing.

08 Introduction to Big Data
Foundational concept of Big Data and how to move from Big Data basic to more business-specific needs and requirements.

09 Machine Learning and Modeling
Determine the best methods for a given set of data, use of common software tools to utilize these methods.

10 Group Project
Work as a team in a scrum environment to cover tasks and progress collective and individually to meet project goals.

11 Bethel Kingdom Core Foundations
Identity, Intimacy, Supernatural Living, Kingdom Culture, Relationships, Bible, Leadership, and Honor.

Ranked as the best job of 2019 by U.S. News & World Report, the role of a software developer focuses on both the front and back-end of a website or application. These sought-after professionals make important contributions across all areas of web application architecture. They possess a broad knowledge of computer science principles and modern tools, and have fundamental knowledge of available frameworks.

In our 39-week online Full Stack Software Development program, you will:
•Create the design, styling, and functionality of a fully functioning web application •Work in a group setting typical in an Agile software development team
•Build front-end web applications that connect with existing back-end services and APIs •Problem solve, enhance, and debug existing systems
Additionally, you will learn from Bethel leaders Bill Johnson, Kris Vallotton, Danny Silk and Dann Farrelly on what it looks like to represent high character in the workplace based on the Word of God and your identity in Christ.

01 Design Thinking and Structures
Basics of design principles, user empathy, and testing product hypothesis.

02 Research Methods
Overview of user research methods including quantitative, qualitative, and competitive analysis.

03 Ideation and Strategy
Discovery and development of ideation techniques, user stories, sitemaps, card sorting, and brand strategy.

04 Research Demonstration
Concepts of empathy maps, user personals, journey maps, and data analysis.

05 Coding Structures
Basics of HTML, CSS, and Javascript and Source Control.

06 Front-end Theories and Practices
Advanced concepts of HTML, CSS, and Javascript

07 Interaction Design and Prototypins
Lab environment where students develop competency in design tools, sketching screens, wireframes, grid layouts UI patterns and libraries. Key concepts of rapid prototyping, creating a prototype with a tool like Sketch or Adobe XD.

08 Presentations, Pitches, and Proposals
Building case studies, design presentations, processes and Client Projects. Develop a portfolio platform, personal brand, resumes, and social media content for hiring and the digital marketplace.

09 Capstone Design
Presentation of individual and client projects upon graduation.

10 Bethel Kingdom Core Foundations
Identity, Intimacy, Supernatural Living, Kingdom Culture, Relationships, Bible, Leadership, and Honor.