With zero percent unemployment, massive job and industry growth, and increased investments from the government and every industry sector, the number of students seeking degrees in Cybersecurity has skyrocketed.
A huge number of the new job openings across these industries are business focused roles that require less programming knowledge, and a greater understanding of systems, structures, threats and opportunities. This business-based cyber program was built with these careers in mind.
Each Rize program has a dedicated curriculum committee comprised of faculty & industry experts in the program's subject area.
These experts understand the needs of hiring managers in related industries to ensure courses are current and professionally relevant.
You can launch this Cybersecurity program by adding 6 Rize courses to your existing catalog, enabling you to market a Cybersecurity degree to prospective students in as little as one semester. Courses are available in both 14-week and 8-week formats.
Additionally, this program offers a career navigations course, "How to Get a Job in Cybersecurity". In this experimental 200-level course, we will help students explore career and salary outcomes, learn the skills they need to navigate the job market, and build confidence in their ability to secure an exceptional career after graduation. We’ll give them insight into what a career or job in the Cybersecurity field would actually look like day-to-day.
Expand below to read the course descriptions.
In today’s world, no one is safe from cyber-attacks, but everyone can be prepared. This course will teach you how malicious actors use social skills and technology to facilitate cyber attacks and provide you with the tools and information you need to defend against those attacks. Whether you pursue one of the many available jobs in cybersecurity or just want to secure your own privacy, you'll learn how to make the Internet safer. This online class has optional live sessions.
Cybercrime is one of the biggest threats companies face on a daily basis, and they are constantly looking for new hires to help protect them. In this course, you will get a firsthand look at the methods used to commit cybercrimes. You will also learn how governments detect, investigate, and stop these crimes, and become familiar with the laws and policies in place to deter cybercriminals. This online class has optional live sessions.
Just as technology is constantly evolving, so too must cybersecurity to keep pace with changing trends. In this class, you will learn about the changing landscape of cybersecurity, emerging technologies that are likely to be targeted, and new forms of cyber-attack being launched. By the end of the course, you will be able to implement the most up-to-date practices in cybersecurity in order to protect against attacks. This online class has optional live sessions.
Modern organizations know that even the strongest systems can be vulnerable to cyber-attacks. As a result, jobs in cybersecurity are rapidly expanding as companies look to secure their digital assets. This course will teach you how to secure those assets by identifying and fixing potential security vulnerabilities. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify and remedy common network and systems vulnerabilities. This online class has optional live sessions.
When cybercrimes do happen, you need to know how to respond. This course examines the tools and techniques used to perform cyber forensics and conduct investigations into cybercrimes. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to gather and analyze important digital evidence and gain skills in analyzing cybercrime that are in demand from companies across the country. This online class has optional live sessions.
To stop a hacker, you need to be able to think like a hacker. In this course, you will learn hands-on techniques for attacking and penetrating networks and systems. You will be prepped with tools to launch these offensive tactics, and then complete a hands-on project where they are asked to ethically hack a real system. This online class has optional live sessions.
This course will help you find a job in Cybersecurity upon graduation. Not just any job; one that excites you and meets your financial needs. In this course, you will explore career paths in Cybersecurity, the potential salary outcomes you can expect, and the skills you need to understand whether these salary outcomes will support you. This exploration will lead you to identify target jobs and opportunities. You will then plan the steps you need to take to achieve your goals and begin executing on that plan.
