Cybersecurity Degree

Program Overview

Southern New Hampshire University's online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program equips students with a "security mindset" through systems and adversarial thinking approaches. Aligned with industry standards, the program prepares graduates for careers as Cybersecurity Specialists, Analysts, and Managers, empowering them to protect sensitive data and manage organizational risks in the face of cyber threats.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

In a data-driven world, security professionals are essential defenders to protect sensitive data from cyber threats. Southern New Hampshire University's Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity online program provides hands-on experiences to help you develop a “security mindset,” empowering you to begin a career building secure systems, protecting information assets and managing organizational risks. Specifically, the program will focus on 2 approaches to help build a security mindset: Systems thinking: a holistic view of how complex systems relate, influence and interact with each other Adversarial thinking: a deep understanding of hacker tradecraft and adaptive incident response tactics Armed with these methods, you'll learn how to make decisions under conditions of uncertainty and apply proven security principles to solve problems at the critical intersection of people, process and technology. SNHU's cybersecurity programs are aligned with recognized standards such as NIST's NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and CSEC Cyber Security Education Consortium.

Careers:

SNHU cybersecurity graduates are well prepared to launch careers in a wide variety of roles, including: Cybersecurity Specialist Works with analysts or managers to perform tasks like vulnerability assessments, security configuration tests, system audits, incident support, and security awareness training. Cybersecurity Analyst Lead, coordinate, and perform technical tasks, manage projects, respond to cyber incidents, conduct research, suggest improvements, audit for regulatory compliance, provide subject matter expertise, and perform security assessments. Cybersecurity Manager Overseeing organizational cybersecurity at the strategic level, managers build and train teams, recommend policies and controls, assure regulatory compliance, lead major security programs, and build incident detection and response capabilities.