Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

The first line of defense begins with you. 

A bachelor’s degree in and information assurance from Frostburg State University prepares you to enter a career field that is in high demand and filled with exciting challenges.

Cyber security is one of our nation’s top concerns. The government and U.S. businesses must remain vigilant to protect national security and proprietary information from international hackers. You will learn how to defend them.

The Cybersecurity and Information Assurance program addresses the national shortage of cyber security professionals in government and private industry. The SCIA program focuses on the importance of securing all forms of technology used by an organization (communications, software, networks, data, and information).

As a graduate, you will be prepared to help organizations prevent security breaches by integrating off-the-shelf and custom security measures to existing security procedures. Security best practices are explored in all areas of computing.

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Program Requirements

Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Program Highlights

  • Gain NSA certification through our cybersecurity program that works with the National Security Agency.

  • Get involved in exciting experiential challenges such as working to overcome hacker threats posed by professors and fellow students. 

  •  Explore internship opportunities in the network security field.

  • Join the Frostburg chapter of the Association of Computer Machinery to discuss hot topics and access the latest online resources in the computer security field.

What can I do with a cybersecurity and information assurance degree?

$102,600

Median pay for cybersecurity and information assurance program graduates (BLS 2021)

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an information security analyst can anticipate job growth of 37 percent through 2022. This is more than four times faster growth than the average (8 percent) across all occupations. The rapid rise in the network security career field is linked to a growing need for innovative solutions that will prevent hackers from stealing critical information or creating chaos in vital computer networks. For more information, visit the US Occupational Outlook Handbook.

What You'll Learn

  • Get extensive hands-on experience working with information security issues in state-of-the-art computer facilities and research labs
  • Learn to recognize and analyze the local and global impact of a challenge
  • Gain the tools and knowledge you need to correct network security problems before they grow

Our Alumni

Our cybersecurity and information assurance graduates have gone on to a variety of successful careers.

Job Titles

  • Cyber Intelligence Analyst
  • Counterintelligence Threat Analyst
  • Network Security Specialist
  • Information assurance specialist

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