Cybersecurity

n today’s world, no one is safe from cyber-attacks, but everyone can be prepared. This course will teach you how malicious actors use social skills and technology to facilitate cyber-attacks and provide you with the tools and information you need to defend against those attacks. Whether you pursue one of the many available jobs in cybersecurity or just want to secure your own privacy, you'll learn how to make the Internet safer. Prerequisite: none

Just as technology is constantly evolving, so too must cybersecurity to keep pace with changing trends. In this class, you will learn about the changing landscape of cybersecurity, emerging technologies that are likely to be targeted, and new forms of cyber-attack being launched. By the end of the course, you will be able to implement the most up-to-date practices in cybersecurity in order to protect against attacks. Prerequisite: none

When cybercrimes do happen, you need to know how to respond. This course examines the tools and techniques used to perform cyber forensics and conduct investigations into cybercrimes. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to gather and analyze important digital evidence and gain skills in analyzing cybercrime that are in demand from companies across the country. Prerequisite: CYS 100, CYS 220

To boost career readiness and employability, students will have the opportunity to focus their study toward completion of one or two CompTIA certification exams, or other certification, contingent upon advisor approval. Access to exam specific education and training is provided. Prerequisites: CYS 300

In this course, students are given the opportunity to use skills and insights gained in the classroom in actual work environments under the supervision of professionals, in order to get practical work experience for careers in cybersecurity and information technology. A professional supervisor will provide official documentation of internship as required by Reinhardt University, while regularly communicating reports to the supervising faculty member. The course level depends on the skills used, while each academic credit hour requires at least 50 hours of work experience. Prerequisites: Availability of placement approved by instructor.