Cybersecurity | BAS
The BAS in Cybersecurity degree is a comprehensive program that equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to protect computer systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. This degree program focuses on understanding the principles of cyber defense measures, threat intelligence, incident investigations, forensics, vulnerability assessments, ethics, and cyber law.
If a student enters the BAS Cybersecurity program and has not completed a related associate degree, they will be advised into a Cybersecurity Certificate or AAS program to prepare for the BAS coursework.
Declaring the Cybersecurity BAS as your major does not mean you’ve been officially admitted to the program yet. Admission to this program is selective and competitive. There are prerequisite classes and additional steps you’ll need to complete before you can apply for program entry to be considered for program acceptance.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Cybersecurity degree program, students should be able to:
- Adapt cyber defense methods to proactively repel attacks.
- Trace a vulnerability to its root cause solution using industry tools and techniques.
- Outline the digital forensics steps from the initial recognition of an incident, evidence gathering, preservation, and analysis as part of the Security Incident Analysis and Response.
- Evaluate cyber intelligence for changes to information system security design, operation, policies, and practices.
- Evaluate laws, regulations, standards, and frameworks to improve organizational cybersecurity effectiveness.