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Cyber security is one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation and an excellent choice if you're weighing undergraduate programs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), online security and cyber security professional's positions, in general, are projected to grow an astounding 28% in the next ten years, which means that a traditional or online cyber security degree will make you a coveted asset in any company concerned with their critical information technology and security management.
Due to the lack of educated employees in the cyber security field, you will most likely have a job waiting for you as soon as you graduate, whether you attend an online or traditional program. For the same reason, those who hold a bachelor's cyber security degree can expect to enjoy excellent salaries and timely advances regardless of the type of business they are employed in. Here's a closer look at this career field and whether prospective students should consider earning their bachelor's degrees in network security, cyber-risk management, database management systems, digital forensics, cyber-defense, data security, or another similar cyber security program.
Online and on-campus undergraduate degree programs will include not only the general education courses you require to succeed in any career but also core courses in cyber security that will help students learn everything about security principles they need to work as network security or information security analysts, digital forensics professionals, and other information technology workers who will continue to have access to many job opportunities as long as there is a need to protect sensitive data, though no field can guarantee actual job growth. For the largest impact, a cyber security program should be a Cyber Security Center of Excellence, approved by the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and National Security Agency, the largest employers of cyber security professionals. After earning traditional and online cyber security degrees, many professionals go on to earn important industry certifications to improve access to job opportunities. Your degree program may cover subjects such as the following:
- Computer Systems and Operating Systems
- Information Technology Security and Cyber Defense
- Network Security
- Intrusion Detection of Cyber-Threats
- Ethical Hacking
- Risk Management
- Malware Analysis
- Vulnerability Analysis of Security Risks
- Cyber Threats
- Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills
- And More
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