Award-Winning Program
De Anza's Computer Information Systems Department has been recognized by the state Chancellor's "Workforce Stars" initiative for strong performance in these areas:- Programming students at De Anza increased their earnings by 79%
Careers in Computer Systems Security
The demand for computer security experts is growing as system attacks, hacking and information theft pose a continuing threat to businesses and other organizations around the world.
Security professionals evaluate a computer system for weaknesses; they also identify threats and contain attacks, while working to prevent the loss of sensitive information. Enterprise security workers may also help create security policies, analyze wide-ranging threats and plan for disaster recovery.
Employment Outlook: 2020-2030
- There will be more than 15,000 job openings for computer programmers of all types during the 10-year period
- The number of jobs for computer systems analysts is expected to grow by 15%
These ten-year projections for California employment are calculated by the state Employment Development Department, which collects data about the state's workforce and economic trends.
Computer Systems Security at De Anza
The Computer Information Systems Department offers a variety of certificates and associate degrees in programming and computer
science.
You can earn certificates in several popular programming languages, either as an introduction for beginners or as a valuable upgrade to your existing skills.
Certificates and degrees are also available in such growing fields as business programming, database design, network programming and administration, systems programming, systems security and project management.