Preparing for a degree in Information Systems/Cyber Security - need direction...

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I will be transferring to a local university here in Southern California for a BS in Information Systems and Technology with an emphasis on Cyber Security. I am a little late in the game and have been out of high school for quite some time, but have have always had a desire to do this! When I say I am late, I mean LATE. I am 37, work in a profession completely unrelated to this field, and have followed technology trends but never got into the trenches with this. So, 20+ years ago I was A+ certified, and have 'sorta' kept up with evolving trends but for those of you old enough there was a rapid expansion int he last 10-ish years... And, well it was hard to keep up with my hobby/passion, work full-time, and be a father - go figure? Anyway, I have had an ITPRO.tv sub for a long time and was wondering which courses/videos I should watch to aid me in this next chapter of my life, or at minimum give me a headstart with the curriculum I will see in the Spring.

This is the school's outline for the program; http://bulletin.csusb.edu/colleges-schools-departments/business-public-administration/information-decision-sciences/information-systems-technology-bs/

Which series/or specific videos would you recommend?

Any help, guidance would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hi,
do not worry about your age. I got my electrical engineering degree with way over 30 and started CyberSecurity with over 40.

CyberSecurity is a very big field, you have blue side (defender), a red side (attacker, penetration tester) and a lot of other fields. Therefore you have to think about what you like and about the jobs in your area.
For all jobs, you need a solid base. Watch videos for Network+ and Security+.
After that you need a goal. You can start watching the CEH videos (do not take the cert, that is waste of money).
Maybe you can go for eLearnSecurity's PTS.

Hey @JASON-POLANCO

I took a look at your degree program outline and it seems to be geared more toward blue-team cyber-defense and management. If that is the direction you like, then I would recommend starting with Security+, or GSEC and then move on to CySA+, then CISSP.

If red-teaming is more your thing, then @Stefan-Waldvogel gave you some solid advice on training. If you don't wish to take the CEH per Stefan's recommendation, then I would also recommend the PTS or even Pentest+.

There are other more niche security certs like EC-Council's ECIH, CHFI, and Cert-Nexus' CFR that may be worth your consideration as well.

Cheers,
Daniel Lowrie

Thank you, to the both of you! I am excited..