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Cybersecurity (BS)

Learn how current industry professionals protect against today’s cyber attacks, and develop the skills to dismantle future threats.

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Computer Program

Why Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity offers a particular skill set for protecting computer systems from technological attacks—a career that has become increasing more important for more and more organizations. You’ll learn programming with an emphasis on developing software that limits the potential of vulnerabilities. In today’s highly competitive and technology-driven economy, cybersecurity job opportunities abound in corporate, entrepreneurial, nonprofit, and ministry settings. You’ll hold a position that companies rely on.

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Required Credits: 120

Curriculum Highlights: 

    • CIS 321 Operating Systems
    • CIS 223 Intermediate Networking
    • CIS 344 Identity Management
    • CIS 421 Cybersecurity Test/Defense
    • CIS 421 Information Security
    • CIS 431 Web Applications

Network engineer

Security administrator

Cybersecurity analyst

Digital forensics expert

Cyber warfare engineer

Identity and access management (IAM) specialist

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School of Business Faculty

Yunn Kang

Yunn Kang

Sr. Vice President for Finance; Dean, School of Business

John Covone

John Covone

Associate Dean; Chair, Accounting Department; Associate Professor, School of Business

Phil Feather

Phil Feather

Assistant Professor, School of Business; Development Associate for Athletics

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Brandon Petcaugh

Chair, Computer Science and Technology Department; Assistant Professor, School of Business

Stephen Haney

Assistant Professor, School of Business; Executive Director of Marketing, Cairn University

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An Affordable Education

While the cost of a Cairn University education is competitive with similar institutions, we realize you may need financial assistance to take this journey.  You are not alone. 97% of our full-time undergraduate students receive some form of financial assistance. 

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