Cybersecurity specialists develop and deploy the plans and software that keep data secure, private, sound, and accessible by the right people within a business or organization.

Information assurance professionals focus on the business more than the software. Instead of focusing on the design of the security, they focus more on determining what data to protect, to what extent, and whether the protections are effective. and whether the protections are effective.

People who look at cybersecurity programs may also be interested in different types of IT degrees, such as an information technology (IT) degree program. This degree can help prepare students to install, maintain, manage, repair and secure complex computer network systems. IT technicians support customers who are experiencing computer-related problems and troubleshoot components, hardware and software, including printers, scanners, email and work processes.

Students with a stronger interest in building applications or learning to code may prefer to explore our computer science degree program.

As with any skill, learning cybersecurity takes study, practice, and hard work. However, anyone who takes genuine interest in programming, how computer networks work, and security in the age of technology is capable of learning the fundamentals of cybersecurity.

The curriculum is designed to establish foundational cybersecurity topics such as networking, routing & switching, cloud computing, programming in Python, and information systems—then advance to more specialty areas including artificial intelligence, governance, risk and compliance, Linux administration, forensics, ethical hacking, and much more.

This does not fully display the depth of a bachelor’s degree curriculum. Stepping into the field of cybersecurity can be very overwhelming with limited structure and guidance. We strive to progress course study at a pace which helps you establish foundational concepts and advance to distinct branches of study relevant to unique occupations in the field.

The average pay for information security analysts was $127,730 per year ($61.41 per hour), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).*

The BLS projects an increase in demand well beyond the average U.S. occupation, with employment projected to grow 33% from 2023-2033.*

On average, it takes 32 months to earn your degree in cybersecurity from Herzing University and become a cybersecurity analyst. You may be able to decrease how much time it takes by transferring up to 90 prior approved college credits into our bachelor’s degree program.

An undergraduate cybersecurity degree is a technical degree that offers students the knowledge needed to protect and defend internet/intranet computer networks, operating systems, and data from cyber attacks. It focuses on systems thinking, security principles, and adaptive incident response tactics.

Herzing’s cybersecurity program covers additional topics in ethical hacking, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, wireless security, data privacy, digital forensics, and more.