Hacking & Cybersecurity
What is Hacking and Cybersecurity?
The Hacking and Cybersecurity degree combines criminal justice and computer information systems coursework with a strong base of liberal arts courses to prepare you for transfer into a bachelor's degree program in Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity and other related programs.
Early College High School Hacking and Cybersecurity College Coursework
College Algebra with Trigonometry or College PreCalculus or Elementary Statistics
Computer & Information Security
Developmental Psychology
English Composition I
Introduction to Computing and Information Science
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Programming & Logic I
Psychology
Public Speaking
*College coursework is subject to change.
Early College High School Business Connections
Through our business partners, which include Cisco, students are provided extensive opportunities to interact with business and industry partners. Guest speakers, telepresence systems, and online collaboration tools are used to connect students with industry experts. In addition, students participate in on-site field experiences guided by mentors, who are employed by business partners.
Forecast for Growth in Hacking and Cybersecurity
Hacking and Cybersecurity may be the fastest-growing career field today, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimate that the field will grow 28 percent between 2016 and 2026 (average growth for all jobs is about 7 percent). Some studies say that there will be a 200,000-person shortage of cybersecurity professionals in the U.S. in 2018, with a worldwide shortage of up to 2 million.
Because cybersecurity professionals are in such high demand, salaries are also rising quickly for these jobs. The current median salary for information security analysts is now more than $92,000, not including benefits and bonuses. Here are some reasons behind the cybersecurity industry's growth.
A Cybersecurity Ventures report predicted that worldwide cybercrime would double from $3 trillion to $6 trillion between 2015 and 2021, and such rapid growth means that companies need more qualified cybersecurity professionals to implement security measures and fight cybercrime efforts than ever before.
Career Fields in Hacking and Cybersecurity
Risk Assessment
Offensive Security Management
Defensive Security Management
Patch Management
Perimeter Protection
Vulnerability Assessment
Social Engineering Prevention
Email Hosting & Protection
Chief Information Security Officer
Cybersecurity Specialist
Post-Graduation High Education Opportunities
Hudson Valley Community College – Hacking and Cybersecurity, University of Albany- Bachelor of Science Digital Forensics
Alfred State University- B.Tech degree in Cybersecurity