Bachelor of Applied Science in Cyber Operations: Cyber Engineering Emphasis

For an exciting career in cybersecurity, study in a program that the National Security Agency has designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations. Students seeking their Bachelor of Applied Science with an emphasis in Cyber Operations through the College of Applied Science and Technology select one of two degree tracks. The Engineering track is a security-focused computer science program. The Defense and Forensics track is a cyber-education program. Both tracks are available in person or fully online. A state-of-the-art virtual learning environment (VLE) called Cyberapolis provides students from both tracks with a virtual city complete with businesses and residents. The VLE allows Cyber Operations majors to attack and counterattack systems to learn about cyber vulnerabilities and how they can be exploited and defended. Graduates land cybersecurity roles in both public and private sectors.LEARNING OUTCOMESCritical Thinking & Problem Solving; Demonstrate understanding of how variability affects outcomes; how to identify anomalous events; how to integrate and differentiate continuous functions of multiple variables; and how to solve complex problems using computation and scripting languages.Cyber Threat Intelligence; Describe and demonstrate how knowledge about an adversary's motivation, intentions, and methods are collected, analyzed, and disseminated to help security personnel and business staff to align resources and protect critical assets within an enterprise architecture.Defensive Cyber Operations; Describe, evaluate, and operate a defensive network architecture employing multiple layers of protection using technologies appropriate to meet mission security goals.Forensics; Demonstrate and explain how to acquire a forensically sound image; understand user activity; determine the manner in which an operating system or application has been subverted; identify forensic artifacts left by attacks; and recover deleted andor intentionally hidden information.

Unofficial secondary/high school transcripts may be used for the initial admission evaluation. Official transcripts or official exam results are required at the time of enrollment. If a transcript is not in English, a certified English translation must accompany the transcript. Strong applicants will have a minimum recalculated grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 over the course of their last three years of academic coursework. GPA recalculation takes place during admission review. Prior to enrollment, students must obtain a high school diploma, certificate, or GED.