Plan of Study – Cybersecurity

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Cybersecurity: Cert Comp

Cybersecurity: Certificate of Completion

Certificate Courses (Minimum of 15 semester hours required.)

CYS 2100 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 s.h.)

This course teaches students how malicous actors use social skillls and technology to facilitate cyber-attacks and analyzes the tools and information needed to thwart those attacks. It is offered to students wanting to pursue one of the many available jobs in cybersecurity or those who simply wish to learn how to make the Internet safer and secure their own privacy. Optional synchronous sessions are offered.

CYS 3020 Cybercrime and Governance (3 s.h.)

Cybersecurity is one of the greatest daily threats companies face and they are constantly looking for new hires to help protect them. In this course, students get a firsthand look at methods of committing cybercrime and how governments detect, investigate, and implement laws and politics to deter and prevent them.

CYS 3500 Modern Cybersecurity (3 s.h.)

Technology is constantly evolving, and cybersecurity must keep pace with changing trends. In this class, students will learn about the changing landscape of cybersecurity, new forms of cyber-attack, and emerging technologies that are likely to be targeted. By the end of the course, students will be able to implement the most up-to-date practices in cybersecurity that protect against various kinds of attacks.

CYS 4100 Network and System Security (3 s.h.)

Exploration of how to secure digital assets in organizations by identifying and addressing potential network and security system vulnerabilities.

CYS 4500 Cyber Forensics (3 s.h.)

Examination of the tools and techniques used to conduct investigations into cybercrimes and the defensive skills necessary to ensure a breach doesn’t occur in the first place. Prerequisites: CYS 2100, CYS 4100.