Cybersecurity
Secure the Digital World
The cybersecurity option is perfect for you if you’re looking to protect information, systems, and infrastructure from digital threats. You’ll build a strong foundation in computer science while diving deep into network security, cryptography, and ethical hacking — learning how to defend against and outsmart cyberattacks.
Through hands-on coursework and experiential learning, you’ll develop the technical and analytical skills needed to secure data and safeguard systems across industries. This transcript-visible option prepares you for in-demand careers in cybersecurity, information assurance, and digital forensics.
Cybersecurity students can join the ranks of , ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ State’s unique cybersecurity teaching hospital. Guided by experienced professionals, students in ORTSOC hone their cybersecurity operations skills by providing managed cybersecurity services to clients nationwide. .
Check out the option course list in the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ State Catalog:
Fun Fact
Call it whatever you want – a concentration, a focus area, a specialization… when it’s visible on your transcript, we call it a degree option.
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