Students with a major in Cybersecurity will build a deep set of technical skills related to IT infrastructure, networking, and information security. This major is multidisciplinary in nature to provide students with a foundation in necessary business skills along with the ethical, and legal elements necessary to analyze the effect of cyber threats. Technical courses build critical skills necessary to recognize security breaches, analyze and investigate cybercrimes, and defend against cyber threats.
Students can earn a B.S. degree in the Cybersecurity major. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree requirements listed in the bulletin.
Performance Learning
Performance Learning initiatives for 3rd parties in the community could include working with a local organization on identifying vulnerabilities in networks, reviewing best practices and policies, and making recommendations on how best to secure their enterprise.
Career Opportunities
Cybersecurity graduates obtain jobs including security, network, or threat analyst for corporations or law enforcement agencies or as an information security auditor. This major also builds a solid foundation for those interested in pursuing graduate work in this field.
Learning Goals
- Recognize the criminal, legal, and ethical landscapes related to cybersecurity.
- Build fundamental competencies in programming, I.T. infrastructure, networks, databases, and investigative techniques.
- Apply best practices for auditing and securing networks/systems through policies and technical controls.
- Demonstrate an ability to evaluate the foundations of various business disciplines and how they function together to create a sustainable business operation.
