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Your gateway to a great career in Cybersecurity!
Key Facts
Mode of Study:
100% Online
New Term Starts on
January 6, 2025
Medium of Instruction:
English
Our Programs
The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity is an online program that will pave the way for a career in cybersecurity and assurance. The coursework is available to the students as per their flexibility – anytime, anywhere.
Key Takeaways:
- The program focuses on both academic rigour and developing practical skill sets that attempts to mould individuals to become industry ready
- Program includes industry certifications aimed at arming individuals with practical skill sets to ensure they are industry ready.
- Learn systematic and creative problem-solving techniques using principles of critical thinking.
Upon completion of the program, students will graduate with a Bachelors degree and seven industry recognised certifications included in the program.
Namely – Certified Network Defender, Certified Ethical Hacker, Computer Hacking Forensic Investigation, Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst, Certified SOC Analyst, TestOut Security PRO, TestOut Linux PRO.
*Up to 7 certifications can be earned. This is dependant on successfull completion of the exams.
As per Payscale, the average salary of a cybersecurity professional in the United States with a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree is $69,000. These salaries range between $55,000 to $83,000, depending on one’s job role and capabilities.
- Security Analyst
- Security Architect
- Security Engineer
- Security Consultant
- Security Systems Administrator
- Network Security Engineer/ Analyst
- Risk/ Vulnerability Analyst
- Computer Forensic Analyst
- Computer Network Defender
- Computer Network Defense Analyst
- Web Application Security Engineer
- Forensic Analyst
- Digital Forensic Examiner
ECCU’s Master of Science in Cyber Security (MSCS) program prepares professionals to assume cybersecurity and information assurance leadership roles in corporations, agencies, and organizations. A curriculum rich in computer security management, IT security threat assessment, incident response, organizational management and behavior and leadership, challenges students to become creators of knowledge and inventors of processes. The Masters programs focus on developing the necessary skill sets needed to become job ready.
- Certified Network Defender (C|ND)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
- EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)
- Licensed Penetration Tester (L|PT)
- Certified Network Defender (C|ND)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
- EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer (E|CSP)
- Certified Network Defender (C|ND)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
- Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (C|HFI)
- Certified Network Defender (C|ND)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
- EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional
- EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH)
- Certified Network Defender (C|ND)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
- Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO)
At the end of their respective programs, students will be able to attain up to 4-industry-recognized certifications from EC-Council depending on their chosen specialization. This is dependant on successful completion of the exams
As per, Payscale, the average salary of a cybersecurity professional in the United States with a Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree is $85,000. These salaries range between $72,000 to $118,000, depending on one’s job role and capabilities.
- Information Security Manager/Specialist
- Risk/Vulnerability Analyst/Manager
- Information Security Analyst
- Penetration Tester
- Security Architect
- Computer Network Defender
- Application Security Engineer/Manager
- Cloud Security Architect
- Systems Security Analyst
- Cyber Defense Analyst
- Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Chief Security Officer
The Graduate Certificate Program awarded by ECCU focuses on the proficiency needed by an industry professional to rise in the hierarchy. EC-Council University’s Graduate Certificate Program focuses on the competencies necessary for Cyber Security professionals to become managers, directors, and CIOs. Students will experience not only specialized technical training in a variety of IT security areas, but they will also acquire an understanding of organizational structure and behavior, the skills to work within and across that organizational structure, and the ability to analyze and navigate its hierarchy successfully. Each certificate targets skills and understandings specific to particular roles in the IT security framework of an organization. The certificates can be taken singly or as multiples up to a set of five–each building across knowledge domains from IT practitioner skill levels to IT executive skill levels.
- Certified Network Defender (C|ND)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
- EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)
- Licensed Penetration Tester (L|PT)
- EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer (E|CSP)
- Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (C|HFI)
- EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional
- EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH)
- Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO)
- EC-Council Information Security Manager (E|ISM)
- Ethical hackers
- System Administrators
- Network Administrators and Engineers
- Information Security Manager/Specialist
- Information Systems Security Engineer/Manager
- Security Analyst
- Information Security Officers
- Network Security Engineer
- Information Security Analyst
- Penetration Tester
- Computer Network Defender
- Information Security (IS) Director
- Application Security Engineer/Manager
- Enterprise Architect
- Systems Security Analyst
- Cyber Defense Analyst
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Information Security Officer
- Chief Security Officer
- Forensic Analyst
- Cyber Crime Investigator
- Incident Responder
- Director/Manager – Business Continuity
- Disaster Recovery Analyst/Manager
- Cyber Defense Incident Responder
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