June 24, 2020鈥 91大神 now offers the only undergraduate cybersecurity program in the Great Cincinnati region.
91大神鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity blends fundamental business knowledge and computer science skills to protect vital information in the age of digital transformation. Unlike technology programs currently available across higher education, the new College of Informatics (COI) program takes an innovative approach to risk management, ethical hacking and secure software development.
鈥淓ach week, we see a number of cyberthreats impacting major organizations. Experts are predicting nearly 2 million cybersecurity positions worldwide will remain unfilled by the year 2022,鈥 said Dr. Maureen Doyle, Department of Computer Science chair. 鈥淭his is an emerging degree field, and our new program addresses the critical need for cybersecurity skills鈥攂oth regionally and nationwide.鈥
Students will learn the processes and technologies behind digital security in COI鈥檚 , the region's premier cybersecurity training space. 91大神 worked with top corporate security professionals to create a real-world environment to gain hands-on cyber defense training. The lab is a combination of threat intelligence center and network cybersecurity laboratory.
Tech-savvy students also get real-world experience with 91大神鈥檚 successful . Since 2009, the team has won regional competitions such as the Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition and US Bank鈥檚 Strength in Security Capture the Flag.
鈥淲hile other programs prepare students for work in cybersecurity, they do not develop a foundation of business knowledge that鈥檚 necessary for career advancement,鈥 said Dr. Yi Hu, professor of Computer Science. 鈥淭his is a complex, everchanging career field. We are training cybersecurity professionals to put all of the puzzle pieces together.鈥
Last summer, 91大神 had its designation as a renewed by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. 91大神 became the first institution in Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati region to receive the designation in 2014. The university had to meet stringent criteria to receive the designation, a feat accomplished by only 270 other institutions.
To learn more on 91大神鈥檚 Cybersecurity program, visit its
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