The Cybersecurity degree covers a broad expanse of technology concepts. The curriculum provides individuals with the skills required to implement effective and comprehensive information security controls.

Coursework includes networking technologies, operating systems administration, information policy, intrusion detection, ethical hacking, security administration and industry best practices to protect data communications.

Upon completion, students will be prepared for a variety of industry certifications, including Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Enterprise Defender, CCNA Security and Security+.

Students in the Cybersecurity program are required to have the following base hardware to participate in classes. Students must have at least the minimum hardware specifications to be successful in the curriculum.

Minimum requirements:

• 12 GB RAM
• 512 GB hard drive with speed 7200 RPM
• Core i5 processor or AMD FX-4300 Ryzen processor
• Webcam

Recommended requirements:

• 16 GB RAM
• 512 GB SSD hard drive (or greater)
• Core i5 processor or AMD FX-4300 Ryzen processor
• Webcam

NOTE: Chromebooks, Notebooks, ProBooks and Macs with an M1 chip will not support the Cybersecurity courses.