Cybersecurity (BS)
Learn how current industry professionals protect against today’s cyber attacks, and develop the skills to dismantle future threats.
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
Data loss prevention architec
School of Business Faculty
Yunn Kang
Sr. Vice President for Finance; Dean, School of Business
John Covone
Associate Dean; Chair, Accounting Department; Associate Professor, School of Business
Phil Feather
Assistant Professor, School of Business; Development Associate for Athletics
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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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.