Cybersecurity Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of their program curricula, students who complete a major in Cybersecurity will be able to:

• develop and implement security plans to safeguard data against attacks by applying industry-standard frameworks for threat detection,
• construct and deploy security controls and countermeasures in network and system environments to protect systems from common attacks, aligning with industry-recognized security frameworks,
• develop and implement robust security policies, procedures, and emergency measures that comply with legal and governmental requirements and protect individual rights,
• conduct incident investigations using modern forensic tools and execute response and recovery plans to minimize the impact of security events,
• develop and execute ethical hacking/anti-hacking strategies, using industry-standard tools and techniques to discover vulnerabilities within networks and systems, and
• develop and deploy monitoring systems to detect and respond to emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities, with a focus on mobile and cloud security strategies.