Program Overview
Cybersecurity, B.S.
Secure Cyberspace.
Learn to defend against sophisticated cyberattacks — and train for the 1.8 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs expected by 2022 — by earning a degree from Idaho’s only cybersecurity bachelor's degree program.
As a cybersecurity major, you will gain the skills and knowledge to prevent, detect and respond to threats against computer systems, networks, hardware, programs and digital data. Explore topics like computer forensics, network security, types of cyberattacks, operating systems and security tools. You could also participate in leading cybersecurity industry research and build defenses against real-world cyber threats.
As one of the National Security Agency’s first seven National Centers of Academic Excellence in cyber defense education, U of I is a leader in advanced cybersecurity training and offers one of the nation’s few comprehensive cybersecurity degree programs. Our graduates have the in-demand expertise to protect computer networks from hackers, defend individual privacy and intellectual property, secure infrastructure critical to our state and nation, and develop secure software and computing systems.
Degree Fit
This program could be a good fit if you:
- Enjoy overcoming complex challenges
- Are a critical thinker and creative problem solver
- Like working with computers and technology
- Have strong math, science and technical skills
Career Outcomes
With this degree, you could become a/an:
- Information assurance software developer
- Software engineer
- Operating systems and network administrator
- Software architect
- Information technology specialist
- Systems analyst
- Database administrator
- Computer support specialist
- Information technology consultant
Available On-Campus
Moscow Coeur d'Alene
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The University of Idaho (U of I) is a public land-grant research university located in Moscow, Idaho. Established on January 30, 1889, and opening its doors on October 3, 1892, it was the state's sole university for 71 years until 1963
Overview
- Type: Public land-grant research university
- Enrollment (Fall 2023): Approximately 11,849 students, including 9,796 undergraduates and 1,929 graduate students
- Campus Size: 1,585 acres
- Mascot: Joe Vandal
- Athletics: Competes in NCAA Division I FCS – Big Sky Conference
Academics
U of I offers over 200 areas of study for undergraduate and graduate students . The university comprises ten colleges and schools, including:
- College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- College of Art and Architecture
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Graduate Studies
- College of Law
- College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
- College of Natural Resources
- College of Science.
Campus and Facilities
The Moscow campus features:
- Administration Building: An iconic Collegiate Gothic-style structure with an 80-foot clock tower .
- Bruce M. Pitman Center: A hub for student services, including financial aid, admissions, and student media.
- Kibbie Dome: A multi-purpose indoor stadium for various sports and events.
- Arboretum and Botanical Garden: A 65-acre site with diverse plant species .