Cover the basics, offer hands-on training and adhere to privacy and ethics. These are three of the six must-have modules for a cybersecurity course, and these 10 colleges have them all.
Educational institutions are in dire need of cybersecurity professionals as criminal organizations continue to set their sights on the education sector. Since the pandemic, the increased reliance on digital technology, such as virtual meetings and online learning, has created additional pathways enabling bad actors to access confidential student and employee data.
According to data from Cyberseek, an organization that provides data about the cybersecurity market, there are nearly 770,000 job vacancies in the field, a clear indication that it needs reinforcement. In K-12, several districts have initiatives in place to ensure students have a head start on their careers in the field.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently announced the expansion of its cybersecurity education initiative to all 50 states.
“Early cyber education is critical to our national security and tomorrow’s cybersecurity professionals are sitting in today’s classrooms,” said CISA Director Jen Easterly in a statement.
But what about higher ed? Which colleges are doing the most when it comes to providing top-tier education on the subject? Spiceworks, an information technology company, recently released its rankings in August of the best colleges in terms of cybersecurity education. Along with its list are six must-have modules for any cybersecurity course: “Foundational aspects of cybersecurity, hands-on program training, privacy and ethics, government and national security, risk and information assurance, and capstone projects.”
Now, here’s a look at the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity.
Carnegie Mellon University (1)
DePaul University (2)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (3)
George Washington University (4)
Iowa State University (5)
Maryville University of Saint Louis (6)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (7)
St. John’s University (8)
University of California Berkeley (9)
The University of Texas at Dallas (10)
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