
Minor in Cybersecurity
A minor in Cybersecurity prepares successful students for a professional career in the field of cybersecurity, equipping students with competencies to pass the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst Certification (CySA+). Graduating students will be prepared for cybersecurity careers managing a diverse group of employees and a wide range of operations while strategically applying their knowledge, skills, abilities and professional dispositions in the area of cybersecurity.
Program Outcome Objectives:
- Develop a risk assessment using case studies and propose a range of mitigation techniques and tools. Prepare students to manage people more effectively in the cybersecurity industry
- Evaluate penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, social engineering vulnerabilities and assessment tools
- Design a risk assessment as required including recommendations pertaining to both HIPAA and PCI DSS
- Assess risks involved and defend how to secure privileged accounts
- Evaluate regulatory compliance and evaluate HIPAA, PCI DSS and SOx
- Compose a strategic business plan, incorporating principles from all six courses
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Requirements
18 Credit hours
The following courses are required:
- CBRS 310 Introduction to Cybersecurity and Risk Analysis
- CBRS 350 Threat and Vulnerability Management
- CBRS 370 Security Operations, Assessments and Compliance
- CBRS 380 Security of Systems and Software
- CBRS 440 Risk Mitigation, Frameworks, Strategies, Policies and Procedures
- CBRS 470 Management and Leadership in Cybersecurity

Faculty
Ron Bush, M.A.
Instructor; Business & Technology Program
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