Cybersecurity Degree Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Help protect people from threats in an increasingly digital world. The b. S. In cybersecurity program seeks to produce highly skilled and technically competent cybersecurity professionals in all aspects of defensive as well as offensive cybersecurity that starts with security in the initial design and development of the system. 

Why Earn a degree in Cybersecurity?

Developed with the ABET accreditation criteria for cybersecurity in mind, the program emphasizes a core competency skill set that includes:

• Creativity
• Critical thinking
• Innovation
• Problem-solving

Our program is designed to engage you in an open, active learning environment using individual and collaborative project-based activities for secure computing that are valuable and relevant.

Marketable Skills

• Communication skills in documenting vulnerabilities, standards
• Working in unscripted/unknown platforms and environments
• Interpret abnormalities from visualizations
• Configure/test systems for vulnerabilities
• Risk analysis of systems/threats

Cybersecurity Degree Highlights

• Our faculty in the department also make up the UNT Center for Information and Cyber Security (CICS), which has been designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and Research.
• In this program you can expect to gain a strong foundation in cybersecurity principles from faculty who teach from real-world cybersecurity experience.
• UNT is able to offer you the opportunity to pursue a certificate in Cybersecurity along with the completion of a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.
• You also have the opportunity to complement your educational experience by getting involved in a variety of student clubs like the UNT Cyber Security Club or external organizations such as Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) that provide regular training, networking and competitive opportunities.
• You will have the opportunity to put what you have learned to the test through practical hands-on experiences, ultimately allowing you to develop the skills required for a career in this field.
• In the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, we provide educational programs that are high quality, academically challenging and career-enriching by maintaining a balance between the theoretical and practical aspects of the field.

What Can You Do With A Degree in Cybersecurity?
Currently, there are an estimated 500,000 cybersecurity jobs unfilled in our country including:

• Administrators
• Architects
• Managers
• Scientists
• Technical personnel

The Cybersecurity Jobs Report 2018-2021 predicts that there will be 3.5 million unfilled jobs in cybersecurity by 2021. As new technologies enter every part of daily life, the demand for people with degrees in cybersecurity will exponentially increase.

After graduation, you will be prepared for jobs in:

• Cyber defense analysis
• Data security analysis
• Enterprise architecture
• IT security project management
• Secure software development
• Security architecture
• System security engineering
• System testing and evaluation
• Vulnerability assessment

Cybersecurity Degree Courses You Could Take

• Computer Systems Security (3 hrs)
• Social Issues in Computing (3 hrs)
• Computer Forensics (3 hrs)
• Computer Crime (3 hrs)
• Information Privacy (3 hrs)
• Foundations of Cybersecurity (3 hrs)