This page connects a information technology degree to where it actually goes - the roles it feeds, the certifications that gate or accelerate each step, and the point where exams stop and experience takes over.
Major · CIP 11.0103
Information Technology
An Information Technology degree is hands-on and infrastructure-focused, feeding support, networking, systems-administration, cloud and security roles. The path is driven by vendor certifications (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS) plus real experience, not by a single licence.
Where this major leads
The careers this degree commonly feeds, and the path to each - including the exams along the way.
- Cloud Engineer Cloud Support / IT (foundation)Junior Cloud EngineerCloud EngineerCloud / DevOps EngineerSenior Cloud Engineer / ArchitectView the full path →
- Network Engineer Help Desk / ITNOC Technician / JuniorNetwork EngineerSenior Network Engineer / ArchitectView the full path →
- Cybersecurity Analyst IT / Help DeskJunior Security AnalystCybersecurity / SOC AnalystSecurity AnalystSenior Analyst / Security ManagerView the full path →
- SOC Analyst IT Support (security foundation)SOC Analyst Tier 1SOC Analyst Tier 2Senior SOC Analyst / Threat HunterView the full path →
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Security AnalystSecurity EngineerSenior Security Engineer / LeadSecurity Manager / Head of SecurityCISOView the full path →
- DevOps Engineer Junior Developer / Operations / SupportCloud / Junior DevOps EngineerDevOps EngineerSenior DevOps EngineerStaff DevOps / Platform EngineerView the full path →
- Solutions Architect Software / Cloud / Systems EngineerCloud Engineer / Junior Solutions ArchitectSolutions ArchitectSenior / Lead Solutions ArchitectPrincipal / Enterprise ArchitectView the full path →
- Security Engineer IT / Junior DeveloperSecurity Engineer (Associate)Security EngineerSenior Security Engineer (track)Senior / Principal Security EngineerView the full path →