Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. In our increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity has become a paramount concern for organizations and individuals alike. Cybersecurity covers many aspects of the modern digital landscape, such as security measures to deliver data protection, information security, application security, network security, cloud security, endpoint device security, and the protection of people—staff, clients, customers, and public users of IT services.
Michigan Tech's bachelor's degree in cybersecurity will prepare you to identify vulnerabilities, implement preventive measures, detect intrusions, and respond effectively to cyber attacks. Frequent interactions with faculty members, combined with a personal approach to teaching, provide you with meaningful mentorship and guidance. Put your skills to the test as you travel to compete in national collegiate cybersecurity competitions. You'll graduate ready to tackle the cybersecurity challenges of tomorrow thanks to Michigan Tech's designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency.
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What Will I Study?
Tech's comprehensive curriculum covers a broad range of cybersecurity topics, ensuring
that graduates
possess the knowledge and skills demanded by employers in the ever-evolving cybersecurity
landscape. You'll take classes in a wide range of topics, including:
- Network Security
- Data Protection
- Cryptography
- Risk Management
- Ethical Hacking
- Digital Forensics
- Secure Software Development
Many courses provide hands-on labs and practical experiences that mirror real-world scenarios, enabling you to apply theoretical knowledge in practice by actively engaging with industry-standard tools and technologies. At Tech, you'll gain practical skills and experience that employers value.
See our cybersecurity degree requirements and flowcharts for more course information.
Choose Your Concentration
Focus your passion by choosing a concentration in a specific area of cybersecurity: software security or system and network security.
Software Security
Perfect for students who enjoy coding and want to develop secure and trusted software systems. You'll enhance your cybersecurity degree by learning to systematically design, develop, deploy, and test trusted software and applications as you find and fix common software and application vulnerabilities, preventing attackers from exploiting them.
System and Network Security
If you prefer hands-on learning and want to secure IT systems and infrastructure, this is the concentration for you. By implementing security processes, technologies, and best practices, you'll specialize your cybersecurity degree to learn to manage and secure computer systems, networks, and IT infrastructure, and protect them from unauthorized access, attacks, misuse, or damage.
Co-ops and Internships
Cybersecurity students at Michigan Tech have direct access to highly competitive co-op and internship opportunities. Your access to these work experiences will give you foundational industry experience in both technical and nontechnical areas in the field. When you graduate, you'll have a portfolio of on-the-job skills that set you apart. Cybersecurity students have recently completed internships and co-ops at the following companies:
- National Security Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Tesla
- Target
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors
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#2best cybersecurity schools in Michigan
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6thout of 576 teams (MTU RedTeam)
National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
Michigan Tech is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense(CAE–CD) designated by the National Security Agency (NSA). Our bachelor's degree in cybersecurity is the validated CAE program of study. The Center for Cybersecurity within our Institute of Computing and Cybersystem (ICC) is Michigan Tech's CAE-CD cyber center.
A Great Job with a Great Salary
Information security analysts have a mean entry-level salary of $63,458 (Payscale) with a mean annual wage of $124,740 (BLS) and the top 10 percent making $182,370 (BLS). Nationally, employment of information security analysts is projected to have 32% growth from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Figures from payscale.com, accessed May 2024.
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Figures from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), dated May 2023.
Cybersecurity Careers
Michigan Tech grads contribute to the cybersecurity efforts of companies across many different industry sectors in positions like these:
- Cybersecurity Response Specialist
- Cybersecurity Engineer
- Cyber Threat Analyst
- Security Operations Specialist
- Information Analyst
- Security Policy Analyst/Manager
- Security Architect, Programmer, or Engineer
- Forensics Analyst Investigator
- Ethical Hacker/Penetration Analyst
- IT Auditor
- Application Security Specialist
- Network Security Analyst
- Information Assurance Engineer
The best part of Computing[MTU] is the community. Everyone I've met is helpful and welcoming and I don't feel out of place at all, even though I switched majors mid-semester.
