Program Director

Dr. Walter Schilling
Office: DH-438
Phone: (414) 277-7370
Email: schilling@msoe.edu

Overview

In the digital world, it has never been more critical that information online be protected and that deployed systems are both robust and secure. Cyber threats loom large, both domestically and internationally, challenging individual privacy and national security interests. The need for cyber security experts becomes critical to protect users and keep personal information out of the hands of hackers and cyber criminals.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the computer security field is rapidly growing. Private and public employers are expected to add nearly 300,000 new computer security jobs over the next ten years.

The BS in Cybersecurity Systems integrates pertinent science and mathematics courses with computer science, software engineering, political science, and ethics courses to train a computing professional capable of developing and deploying computing systems that routinely operate with confidentiality, integrity and availability. Through engaging lectures and hands-on lab experiences, students will understand the security fundamentals, technical topics including cryptography, penetration testing, and secure software develop, and learn how to construct and defend computer systems and networks in production environments.

Students graduating from the program will be qualified to work in NICE Framework roles including but not limited to Cybersecurity Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Secure Software Development, Secure Systems Development, Software Security Assessment, Systems Requirements Planning, Threat Analysis, Vulnerability Analysis, Defensive Cybersecurity, and Digital Forensics.

Program Educational Objectives

The Cybersecurity Systems program is preparing graduates, within a few years of graduation, to:

• Demonstrate professional ethics and personal values in daily and personal life that exercise informed literacy and aesthetic judgements by leveraging the knowledge of diverse cultures and societies
• Demonstrate teamwork and leadership qualities to work effectively in a global work environment with other technical and non-technical professionals
• Demonstrate a passion for lifelong learning and technical engagement, resulting in peer recognized expertise in computer security principles and practices
• Demonstrate technical competency in the application of cybersecurity principles and practices to successfully develop cybersecure systems for a global society
• Contribute to economic development and society through the prevention and detection of cyber threats in the computer-based information systems for business, government, and other organizations

Student Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the cybersecure product development program, graduates will be able to:

1. Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline
3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts
4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles
5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline
6. Apply security principles and practices to maintain operations in the presence of risks and threats

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