Certificate in Network Administration and Security Professional (NASP)

British Columbia Institute of Technology - Downtown Campus

Canada,British Columbia

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 21,345/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 154

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Canada, British Columbia

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1960

Total Students: 48,000 +

Int. Students: 4,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Certificate in Network Administration and Security Professional (NASP)

Program Overview

The NASP program is an applied intensive 1-year program that prepares students for a career in secure system and network administration within both enterprise and service provider environments. It addresses both conventional infrastructure and cloud based alternatives. The program is cohort based and is comprised of ten months of full time lab learning and a two-month industry work term.

NASP develops the requisite expertise to plan, implement, manage, and secure server, storage, network, and application infrastructure. It integrates business communications and leadership throughout its technical curriculum. As a compliment to facilitating the acquisition of technical skills and knowledge, the program provides employment advantages to its students through integrated work experience and the incorporation of industry certifications.

Educational Approach

  • The program employs project-based instruction, that is organized around the construction of IT solutions, using a variety of current open-source and vendor-specific technologies. By combining these diverse implementations, NASP students acquire an applied, foundational, and multi-vendor skill set.

Program Topics

  • Computing and OS Fundamentals: multiplatform including Windows, Linux, Cisco
  • Storage Technologies
  • Web Stack Hosting and Scaling
  • Python and PowerShell Programming for Administrators
  • Networking (with implementations in Linux, Windows and Cisco)
  • Identity, Messaging and Web Services
  • Application Services including: Authentication, DNS, File, Messaging, Web
  • Virtualization and Multitenant Computing (VMware, Windows, Linux, AWS)
  • Scripting, Automation, Provisioning, and Configuration Management
  • Security Fundamentals in multi-vendor and open source environments
  • Business and Communication Skills for IT professionals
  • Industry work term

Summary

  • NASP provides students with current and applied knowledge and skills, combined with industry credentials and real world work experience. The true value of the end result is demonstrated by the excellent vocational success of NASP graduates.