BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CYBERSECURITY

The Hilbert Cybersecurity degree is a four-year program, which prepares students for careers as information systems security professionals, responsible for information systems and the security of those systems. There is a great need for qualified individuals in this field as demand far exceeds supply. Cybersecurity graduates will have the knowledge and skills to:

• Understand the core foundational technology aspects of computing, including the network, hardware and software components of our cyber infrastructure;

• Evaluate and summarize fundamental cybersecurity concepts, theories, and strategies as they apply to the real world;

• Protect an organization’s critical information and assets by ethically integrating cybersecurity risk management best practices throughout an enterprise, including:

  • Assessing risks, vulnerabilities, and threats to cyber systems;

  • Securing a system from various kinds of potential cyber-attacks;

  • Interpreting and applying cyber incident response project plans;

  • Formulate, update, and communicate short- and long-term organizational cybersecurity strategies and policies; and

  • Gain the knowledge required to pass industry recognized cybersecurity certifications, such as the ComptTIA Network+, ComptTIA Security+ and Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) examinations.

The Cyber Security program requires students to complete 45 credits of 300/400 level courses.