Cybersecurity Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering (CYSE) program provides knowledge and skills for the development of cyber resilient systems that include the protection of intended human users, hardware and accompanying computing devices, and the network that connects them (i.e. the internet). The program requires a proactive approach in engineering the design of systems, with cyber security incorporated from the beginning of system development. The program provides students with the currently rare combination of highly technical knowledge and skills, cybersecurity expertise, with a system engineering approach. Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design and manage complex systems over their life cycles.

The CYSE program has a specific emphasis on securing Medical Cyber-Physical Systems (MCPS). Degree recipients will be postured to fill most cybersecurity titles, which are in desperate demand today and the foreseeable future. Graduates will be trained to work on emerging trends, designing, and developing comprehensive trustworthy architecture to accommodate MCPS, telecommunication and telemedicine devices.

The program will focus on the following eight University Student Learning Outcomes:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Quantitative Literacy
• Information Literacy
• Teamwork
• Ethical Reasoning
• Reflective Practice