Cybersecurity Program
As a student majoring in cybersecurity, you'll focus on software and hardware security and cryptography. You'll learn techniques to detect and prevent cyber attacks, and public and private sector problems.
Program Snapshot
Why our cybersecurity program?
Our program offers a solid technical foundation, getting you ready for different jobs in the technology, security, and computer fields. You'll learn about cryptography, network security, hardware security, artificial intelligence, and the ethics of cybersecurity. You'll pay close attention to keeping things safe and private in computer systems, networks, software, hardware, databases, and web apps.
Our program is designed to provide a complete understanding of how to protect against threats in different digital environments effectively. You’ll learn how to provide security across various domains including computer systems, networks, software, hardware, databases, and web applications.
Program Highlights
- Prepare for a career in cybersecurity with a state-of-the-art virtual lab, knowledgeable faculty and mentors, hands-on workshops and company-sponsored events.
- The Cybersecurity Club gets you ready for a career in protecting computers and data with hands-on labs, workshops, and "captures the flag" events.
- Each October we celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with Cybersecurity Day. It's a day filled with insightful keynotes from experts in cyber defense; exciting breakout sessions with the FBI, U.S. Army and other organizations; and a thrilling game of capture the flag.
Careers & Outcomes
Cybersecurity graduates have the expertise to apply and succeed across the technology and software security industry.
Career | Projected Salary |
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Database Administrators and Architects | $112,120 |
Computer Network Architect | $126,900 |
Information Security Analyst | $102,600 |
Cyber Security Engineer | $98,374 |
Cybersecurity Analyst | $102,600 |
Security Engineer | $76,789 |
Software Architect | $135,511 |
Network Security Engineer | $110,713 |
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