DURATION
40 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
In Full Sail's Cybersecurity bachelor's degree program, you'll gain a foundational understanding of information security standards and the evolving landscape of potential hazards. You'll explore security planning, implementation, and system life cycles, and you'll learn how to identify threats, respond to incidents, and protect information assets. Project and portfolio courses integrated throughout the program will provide you with hands-on, relevant learning opportunities that reinforce your technical skills in vulnerability assessments, threat detection, incident response, and compliance.
Objective
Our goal is to provide you with knowledge and practical skills to prepare you for entry-level industry positions in the field of cybersecurity. In addition to gaining a foundational understanding of security planning, implementation, and system life cycles, you will understand how to identify threats, respond to incidents, and protect information assets. While building your technical proficiency, your education will help you develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that will contribute to lifelong learning, providing you with tools to help sustain a long and productive professional career in the cybersecurity and information technology industries.
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Curriculum
Course Highlights
- Network Security and Software - Students will learn how to secure and validate networks against threats and attacks, identify and respond to instances of malicious network access, and operate the tools and software used to maintain network integrity.
- Securing Systems and Data - Students will examine the challenges and professional workflows that each requires to successfully safeguard data from malicious sources, respond to threats, and recover from disasters.
Please note: The first half of the Cybersecurity degree program is comprised of Information Technology associate courses that will give you key knowledge and skills in the IT field.
Courses
Month 1
- CYB3011 Introduction to Cryptography, 3.0 Credit Hours
- CYB3215 Identity and Access Management, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 2
- CTI4001 Network Security and Software, 4.0 Credit Hours
- ENC3110 Technical Writing, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 3
- CYB3311 Security Compliance and Privacy, 3.0 Credit Hours
- CYB3355 Threat Intelligence and Defense, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 4
- CTI3933 Securing Systems and Data, 3.0 Credit Hours
- CYB349 Project and Portfolio IV: Cybersecurity, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 5
- CYB3612 Software Security, 3.0 Credit Hours
- STA3026 Statistics, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 6
- CYB3841 Information Assurance and Compliance, 3.0 Credit Hours
- CYB359 Project and Portfolio V: Cybersecurity, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 7
- CYB4381 Threat Protection and Testing, 3.0 Credit Hours
- HUM302 Cultural Studies, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 8
- CYB469 Project and Portfolio VI: Cybersecurity, 3.0 Credit Hours
Month 9
- CYB4781 Cyber Crime and Incident Response, 4.0 Credit Hours
Month 10
- CYB479 Project and Portfolio VII: Cybersecurity, 3.0 Credit Hours
- CRR4000 Career Readiness, 4.0 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours: 60
Please Note
- Some specific courses may be offered online. Please see course descriptions for details.
- This program is a degree completion program. Entering students must have a related associate degree or higher level degree and must complete 60 semester hours.
Rankings
Best Cybersecurity Education Provider (Cybersecurity Bachelor of Science Degree Program | Silver Globee Winner) – Cybersecurity World Awards, 2023