(60 semester hours minimum)

The Cybersecurity program prepares students with the entry-level knowledge and skill sets necessary to protect an organizations cyberspace. Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand today. The recently published Connecticut Cybersecurity Strategy highlights 4,153 unfilled cybersecurity job openings in Connecticut and an estimated 1.5 million jobs nation-wide by 2020. This degree is designed with immediate workforce placement; however, students can easily transfer to a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year university. The Cybersecurity curriculum aligns with and prepares students for numerous national recognized industry certifications, such as ISC²s Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) and CompTIA’s Security+ certification. Students graduating from this program will be proficient in understanding the learning objectives and security technologies necessary to pass both of these certification exams.

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

• Explain key terms and concepts related to the many layers of information systems security. 
• Understand the fundamentals of cryptography, steganography, and forensics technologies.
• Identify weaknesses and any vulnerabilities associated with a computer system, computer network, or wireless devices.
• Develop a risk management plan, business impact analysis, business continuity plan, and a disaster recovery plan. 
• Identify and explain the vulnerabilities of cryptographic algorithms such as DES, 3DES, and RSA.
• Analyze a network topology and apply security when and where appropriate to the network infrastructure.
• Discuss career opportunities and the skills necessary to increase the likelihood of success in the field of cybersecurity. 

For more information, contact Program Coordinator Chris Parden.

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