Cybersecurity Program Resources and Information

• Tutoring
• CompTIA Certification Vouchers
• Cybersecurity Club
• Transfer Options
• Jobs and Internships
• External Agencies, Organizations, and Websites

Tutoring

Cybersecurity tutoring is available in the MAPEL Center (SA 200) on the Germantown Campus. 

There are open lab hours in the Cybersecurity Center (HT 230), for self-study, collaboration, and Cybersecurity Club activities (by request). The lab does NOT offer a dedicated tutor. Please be sure to ask what resources your instructor suggests for the class that you are taking.

Other resources are also available in the Digital Learning Centers on the Rockville and Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campuses. 

CompTIA Certification Vouchers

MC students can order vouchers online from the CompTIA store new window and get an academic voucher at a discounted price. You can then use this voucher to sign up for your examination appointment.

• You MUST use an e-mail address that ends in .edu when placing the order.
• Limit 3 vouchers for every 6 months or 6 vouchers lifetime total.

For further questions, contact the MC Campus Store at 240-567-5302.

Cybersecurity Club

The Cybersecurity Club supplements classroom curricula with education at meetings, participating in collegiate and other cyber competitions, and establishing an environment that fosters education by sharing cyber concepts.

The Cybersecurity Club is based on the Germantown Campus. Meetings will be posted on the events calendar. Contact the Cybersecurity Club for more information.

Transfer Options

Our cybersecurity degree has transfer agreements with many four-year institutions, including Bowie State University, Capitol Technology University, University of Maryland Global Campus, University of Maryland Global Campus at The Universities at Shady Grove, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, and more. See all transfer agreements, and speak with a program advisor to make sure you are on track to graduate and/or transfer. 

Jobs and Internships

STEM Internships: Contact Michael.Mehalick@montgomerycollege.edu for more information. 

Student Career and Employment Services: Search MC's database for part-time and full-time jobs and internships.

External Agencies, Organizations, and Websites

Professional Organizations

• Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) new window
• CompTIA new window
• EC-Council Certification new window
• Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) new window
• International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 new window
• Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) new window
• SANS Institute new window

Industry Organizations

• National Security Agency new window
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) new window
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Security Division (CSD) Resource Center (CSRC) new window
• Software Engineering Institute (SEI) of Carnegie Mellon University CERT Division at CMU-SEI new window

More Resources for Cybersecurity Students

• The National CyberWatch Center new window
• Department of Homeland Security - Cybersecurity new window
• FBI InfraGard new window
• SANS Information Security and Reading Room new window
• DoD Cyber Exchange - STIGs new window
• CyberSeek new window
• National Cyber League new window
• Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) new window
• Maryland Cybersecurity Asset Map new window
• SANS Security Awareness new window
• Hack the Box new window
• Over the Wire new window
• DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) new window
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Cybersecurity  new window
• Capitol Technology University Cyber Security Program new window
• UMGC Cybersecurity Program new window
• SiteLock Guide to Breaking into Website Security as a Career new window