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Cybersecurity

    Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Minor, 4+1 BS Cybersecurity and MS Computer and Information Science in Data Science or Information Technology
    Erie, Pennsylvania

Join the Front Lines of Securing Our Digital World with a Cybersecurity Degree from Gannon University

Step into the fast-paced world of cybersecurity and defend against digital threats to protect data intelligence. Gannon's bachelor and accelerated program options equip you with the skills to become a sought-after professional in industries ranging from government agencies, to defense contractors, e-commerce companies and biotech research firms.

  • Collaborate with real-world agencies and organizations on research, internships and project opportunities.
  • Increase your marketability and gain the knowledge needed for various certification tests such as CompTIA.
  • Accelerate your education to earn both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in just five years.

Learn to Lead the Way in Cybersecurity

  • Gain knowledge and experience through hands-on course and project work to create strategies for securing information capital from cyber attacks.
  • Study a computing-based discipline and become proficient in network security principles, human behavior and cyber forensics.
  • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage is approximately $120,000.

Experience an Exceptional Learning Environment

  • Gannon's Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge, or I-HACK, integrates academics and industry to design and protect cybernetic intelligence and data systems worldwide.
  • Learn within a high-quality facility using leading technology in educational spaces including the Pierre McCormick Cyber Learning Center, Cyber Attack Laboratory, Cyber Defense Laboratory and the Cyber Innovation Laboratory.

Inspire your Academic Success

Gain real-world knowledge through key cybersecurity courses including:

  • IT Security: Core concepts needed to secure an organization's network as an IT security specialist.&
  • Mobile Security and Implementation: Understand and practice secure operations and development on Android mobile devices.
  • Ethical Hacking: Foundations of cyber attacks, including data security, component security, human security, organizational security and social security.
  • Cyber Information Security: Penetration-testing tools to test the security of either personal devices or network servers.

Achieve the Possibilities

Students will gain advanced knowledge and skills in computer network security principles and cyber forensics that will enable the design of software to maintain secure systems. Gannon's cybersecurity program aims to educate students to:

  • Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
  • Design, implement and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the cybersecurity discipline.
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
  • Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.

Student Learning Outcomes

Cybersecurity

Program: BS-Cybersecurity | 293.0 | BSCYS-CYSEC
Degree: Undergraduate | BSCYS
College: CEB | School of Engineering