Cybersecurity Online

The Cybersecurity major is offered through the College's partnership with RIZE Education. In tandem with the Newberry College liberal arts core curriculum, this major provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to enable them to display critical thinking and problem solving related to a wide range of Cybersecurity challenges, analyze and investigate cyberattacks and their aftermath, and communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.

Degrees

Courses

CSC 157: Programming for Everyone II

This course, built in collaboration with Google, follows on from Programming for Everyone I. In the first half of the course, you will learn how to leverage your Python skills to treat the internet as a source of data. The second half of the course will teach you the fundamentals of Structured Query Language (SQL) and database design. By the end of the course, you will improve your programming skills and learn how to build a range of applications. This online class has optional live sessions. [This course is offered through the RIZE Education Consortium]

CYS 101: Introduction to Cybersecurity

Credits 3

 In today’s world, no one is safe from cyber-attacks, but everyone can be prepared. This course will teach you how malicious actors use social manipulation and technology to launch devastating attacks – and provide you with the tools you'll need to defend against them. Whether you pursue one of the many available jobs in cybersecurity or just want to secure your own privacy, you'll learn how to make the Internet safer. [This course is offered through the RIZE Education Consortium]

Semester Offered
Offered every semester.

CYS 200: Network and System Security

Class Program
Credits 3

Modern organizations know that even the strongest systems can be vulnerable to cyberattacks. As a result, jobs in cybersecurity are rapidly expanding as companies look to secure their digital assets. This course will teach you how to secure those assets by identifying and fixing potential security vulnerabilities. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify and remedy common network and systems vulnerabilities. [This course is offered through the RIZE Education Consortium]

CYS 300: Security Operations

Class Program
Credits 3

The moments after a breach can make or break an organization. When the unthinkable happens and a cybercrime is discovered, the actions taken by the security operations team can either contain the damage and restore order or lead to catastrophic consequences. This course examines the tools and techniques used to conduct investigations into cybercrimes and teaches the defensive skills necessary to ensure a breach doesn’t occur in the first place. [This course is offered through the RIZE Education Consortium]

CYS 302: Ethical Hacking

Class Program
Credits 3

To stop a hacker, you need to be able to think like a hacker. In this course, you will learn hands-on techniques for attacking and penetrating networks and systems. You’ll learn the tools to launch these offensive tactics and then complete a hands-on project where you will be asked to ethically hack a real system. [This course is offered through the RIZE Education Consortium.]

CYS 400: The Future of Cybersecurity

Class Program
Credits 3

Technology is racing forward, and cybersecurity must stay ahead to meet new challenges and threats. In this class, you will learn about the changing landscape of cybersecurity, emerging mobile technologies that are likely to be targeted, and new forms of cyberattacks being launched. By the end of the course, you will be able to implement the most cutting-edge practices in cybersecurity in order to protect against attacks. [This course is offered through the RIZE Education Consortium.]

CYS 402: Cybersecurity Capstone

Class Program
Credits 3

The Capstone course is the culmination of the Cybersecurity program, allowing students to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges. Students will undertake a comprehensive project integrating various aspects of cybersecurity, including log analysis, vulnerability assessment, incident response, ethical hacking, and cloud security. This project will develop critical thinking skills and prepare students for major cybersecurity certifications. [This course is offered through the RIZE Education Consortium.]