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With our Cybersecurity Degree Program you'll join one of the most vital industries in America.

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Defend, innovate, and lead with RIC’s Cybersecurity bachelor’s degree.

Our leading researchers and professionals are developing practical and policy approaches to the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses, nonprofits and government. Be a part of one of the fastest growing and most strategically important industries today, with RIC's Cybersecurity Degree Program.

High-Demand Cybersecurity Careers

  • Information Security Analyst
  • IT Auditor
  • Digital Forensic Examiner
  • Security Systems Administrator
  • Cryptography Engineer
  • Security Architect

Why Earn a Cybersecurity Bachelor's Degree at ѻý?

  • There are 700,000+ unfilled cybersecurity jobs nationwide, many of which pay more than $100K a year.
  • Cybersecurity majors gain hands-on experience at the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at RIC, a regional center of excellence working to develop Rhode Island’s cybersecurity industry.
  • Topics include: hardware and software fundamentals, cryptography techniques, secure scripting and programming, network and system security, organizational cyber needs, digital forensics, and law and ethics.
  • Our minor in cybersecurity provides an opportunity for students from other majors to learn how to apply cybersecurity in their chosen field.
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Understand the courses you’ll take, the curriculum requirements to meet, and the concepts you’ll gain mastery of. This program also offers a minor program option. Get the detailed information you’re looking for.

The RIC Advantage

RIC is home to the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies, led by former Congressman and alumnus James Langevin, a national expert in the field.

Our Computer Science and Information Systems Faculty

We teach our Cybersecurity majors to become protectors and defenders of public and private data, networks and computer systems.

Hear from a Graduate

Nick Garvey

Nick Garvey

“I joined the cybersecurity and computer science clubs, I was a teaching assistant in the GenCyber camp and a computer science tutor at RIC’s Tutoring Center. There are so many ways to get involved.”

- Computer Science Major, with Minors in Cybersecurity and Web Design

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Program Details

Course Information

General Education

All degree programs require the completion of one 3-4 credit course in each of the nine General Education categories and the completion of at least 40 total credits of General Education courses. The General Education Program provides a foundation for deeper study in a wide range of academic disciplines, enabling students to develop the skills and habits of mind necessary for full participation in an increasingly complex world.

General Education at RIC

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Program/Learning Goals

Students will:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the basic threats, attacks and vulnerabilities that exist in today’s digital world
  • create a virtual secure environment to practice with basic networking, password cracking and security tools
  • demonstrate secure programming techniques
  • articulate basic cryptography techniques from the past and from today’s world
  • gain a basic understanding of security and compliance laws, cyber security opportunities and job market

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Minor in Cybersecurity

This minor provides an overview of today’s major cybersecurity challenges. Students learn to utilize a cybersecurity mindset and to question processes and procedures to help create more secure environments. Courses draw the student’s attention to writing secure programs. Students also learn how to write scripts, program securely, practice various command line techniques and use hacking tools in a secure virtual machine environment. Ethics, current events, cybersecurity laws and standards will be introduced.

Another Great Option...

If you'd like to pursue our Computer Science BA and accompanying cybersecurity minor – this program combination is our NSA Designated Cyber Defense Program. 

Explore Our Cyber Defense Program
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Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems is your source for technology-related majors.

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Dr. Timothy Henry

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