Cybersecurity Engineering

This is the School of Engineering’s newest major, with its first graduates in the class of 2025. Cybersecurity engineers identify threats and vulnerabilities in software, networks and other systems. They design, develop and implement high-tech solutions to defend against hacking, malware and ransomware, insider threats and all types of cyber crime.
 
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Cybersecurity engineers are vital to the success of the organizations they serve. On the job, they:

  • Monitor and update systems to prevent threats from new and novel malware
  • Protect company information and the overall bottom line
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schools in the nation with a cybersecurity lab