Program Overview

Our bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity prepares you for a career focused on identifying, preventing, and helping organizations recover from cyberattacks. This program follows the Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense model, a model that establishes core program standards and that both the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sponsor.

The degree prepares students to take a holistic approach to cybersecurity and gain expertise in key concepts, such as evaluating an organization’s security needs to develop effective strategies and policies.

You can earn the following CompTIA certifications: Cloud, Linux, Network, and Security Analyst.

Available Tracks

Technical: Caters to programmers, database specialists, and networkers
Business: Ideal for project managers and other leadership roles

Why Earn Your BS in Cybersecurity?

Concepts such as smart devices and the cloud are increasingly part of everyday life. While these concepts offer efficiency and convenience, they also provide cybercriminals with new ways to break into and unlawfully gather personal data. These breaches can wreak havoc on a corporate level; according to IBM, data breaches cost an average of $4.45 million.

Because of this, more companies are realizing the value of investing in cybersecurity. For those equipped with a BS in Cybersecurity, this can translate into ample job opportunities within a growing field. These cybersecurity programs, such as the one offered by New England College, prepare individuals to develop expertise in the many facets of cybersecurity, from network design maintenance to system efficiency.

Bachelor of Cybersecurity Learning Outcomes

In NEC’s Bachelor of Cybersecurity program, you can learn to:

• Explore industry case studies
• Join team projects focused on ethics and technology
• Receive hands-on training while resolving simulated cyber attacks
• Earn certifications in the cybersecurity field
• Evaluate cybersecurity risk management policies
• Measure the performance of security systems
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and update an enterprise-level information security system
• Implement continuous network monitoring
• Provide real-time security solutions to cybersecurity challenges