Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

Program Description

Cybersecurity is a national security issue and an economic concern for the U.S. Southeast is the only university in Missouri and one of fewer than 50 in the country to offer a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree. This new, dynamic major prepares students to be leaders in the protection of information systems.

What You'll Do

• Protect an organization's vital information and assets.
• Implement cybersecurity best practices and risk management.
• Understand and develop software to minimize vulnerabilities.
• Integrate stable network monitoring and present real-time security solutions.
• Analyze persistent threats and arrange counter measures.
• Conduct risk and liability assessments of information systems.
• Examine cybercrimes and support recovery of operations.
• Create, revise and communicate organizational cybersecurity strategies.