Secure System Administration NEMA.S.AAS

Associate of Applied Science - 61 Credit Hours

Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Computer Information Technology
Effective as of Fall 2026

What is the program about?

Students are prepared in problem solving, designing and documenting programs, system and network administration, and computer operating systems. Students learn to manage and configure computers, using various operating systems, to provide critical network services to diverse clients in a secure manner. Security concepts that are vendor neutral and applicable to all system types are discussed; those concepts are then applied to specific systems using various operating systems. The overall objective, to securely and efficiently administer networked systems of client and server machines, is emphasized throughout. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.

Program Outcomes

• Design, document, and implement computer software solutions, given definition of a problem and requirements for a solution.
• Apply programming, database, operating systems, and business skills to solve and troubleshoot business and information technology problems.
• Configure client and server machines, using a variety of operating systems, to exist in a networked environment with the highest possible degree of security.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills as well as teamwork skills in the delivery of customer service, project planning, and project completion in the information technology business environment.
• Use operating system commands and tools to configure servers in the most secure possible state.

Career Opportunities

Students learn to manage and configure computers, using various operating systems, to provide critical network services to diverse clients in a secure manner. Security concepts that are vendor neutral and applicable to all system types are discussed; those concepts are then applied to specific systems using various operating systems. The overall objective to configure high standards of system and network security is emphasized throughout. Increased recognition of the need for secure systems and networks has provided significantly increased opportunities for those prepared to work in this field.

Transferability

Formal articulation agreements with other colleges and universities indicate how Sinclair programs and courses will transfer to other institutions.

Credentials

Several of the courses in this degree will help students in their preparation for certification exams from Microsoft and CompTIA including Security+, Network+, Linux+ and various exams from Microsoft.

Additional Information

This program is available in the following format:

This program is apart of the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE2Y)