Cybersecurity Major

Program Outcomes

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Graduates from the BS in Cybersecurity program at Clark University will be uniquely positioned to:  

• Collaborate in team projects, contribute individually, and communicate effectively within their organization with character and integrity to determine, thwart, and report on Cyber events and planning   
• Acquire deep knowledge of cybersecurity, IT, project management and planning, reporting, and incident response methodologies    
• Be competitive in the job field as a cybersecurity professional, e.g., analyst, consultant, administrator, manager, report, pentesting, etc.  
• Sit for select GIAC certification exams, e.g., GFACT, GPEN, GEVA, GCIH, GPYC 

Student Learning Outcomes

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Graduates from the BS in Cybersecurity program at Clark University will be able to:  

1. Differentiate forensics and bleeding edge cyber assessment (black/white/grey hat), in the following areas: threat and risk assessment, domestic/international assessment, threat hunting assessments  
2. Apply model-based analysis and workflow in distinctly different technology teams (DevOps, PenOps, Pentesting, Systems, Networking, and Engineering) for internal and external channel handling 
3. Communicate effectively to provide clear and concise planning and incident reporting of cyber and IT practices.   
4. Manage reporting related to cross platform analysis (mobile, Web, OS, HW [e.g., ARM], IoT, etc.) 
5. Describe, apply and analyze security and IT protocols (cryptographic, networking (IPsec, TCP, HTTPS, etc.) and systems (design, implementation, computing)  
6. Determine and counter the psychology of cyber warfare in the following areas: social engineering, getting into the mind of the hacker, ethical hacking  
7. Apply operational status and heads-up tools for real-time reporting and closure status, automation of tools and integration with cloud resources - Edge based analysis   

Program Requirements

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The BS in Cybersecurity requires 32 course units.  Students may transfer up to 16 units toward degree completion.

Cyber Core

• CSEC 1030 Foundations of Cybersecurity
• CSEC 1900 Computer Network Security Essentials
• CSEC 2230 Computer Networks and Security
• MATH 1140 Discrete Math
• MATH 1150 Statistics
• CSEC 1090 Python Programming
• CSEC 2010 Ethical Hacking
• CSEC 2150 Database Management
• CSEC 2810 Case Studies in Cybersecurity / Cyberterrorism
• CSEC 2800 Cyber Range

MIS/IT

• CSEC 1770 Intro to MIS
• CSEC 2300 Cryptography

Business

• PA 1000 Introduction to Business
• LEAD 1010 Leadership and Decision Making
• CSEC 2330 Cybersecurity Governance
• PHIL 1310 Professional Ethics

Psychology of Cybersecurity

• PSYC 1000 Introduction to Psychology
• PSYC 1730 Abnormal Psychology
• CSEC 2340 Thinking Like a Hacker
• CSEC 2350 Cyber Defense & Countermeasures

Communication

• COMM 2300 Intercultural Communication
• Choose one of the following:
  • COMM 2180 Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 1210 Effective Speaking and Presenting
  • COMM 2360 Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Management

Select a Track or Electives: 

Students may elect to complete one track in the major as defined below or complete four additional CSEC electives.

Cyber Risk Analysis Track

• CSEC 1800 Introduction to Data Analytics
• CSEC 2360 Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA)
• CSEC 2320 Cyber Tracking and Reporting
• CSEC 2370 Data Mining with Cyber Tools

Offensive Cyber Operations Track

• CSEC 2060 Computer Architecture Fundamentals
• CSEC 2310 Cloud Computing
• CSEC 2380 Offensive Cyber Tools
• CSEC 2390 Pentesting

Capstone

• CSEC 2999