General Catalog 2024-2025

Cyber Security (BS)

Program description

The Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security presents a curriculum of theoretical training and practical skills in technical aspects, computerized systems, human, organizational and social aspects of cyber security that will allow the graduate to perform in various areas of the field of computing. It contains an innovative and interdisciplinary approach focused on the protection of systems. Security in computerized systems, networks, programs, and data against authorized or unauthorized access, change, or destruction of information is emphasized.

The Bayamon Campus is authorized to offer this program.

Program objectives

The Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security aims to:

  1. Provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of information security.

  2. Solve cyber security problems in different scenarios.

  3. Identify the impact of cybersecurity risk when using technology to secure and defend cyber systems.

  4. Make students aware of existing and emerging challenges in cyber infrastructure security and privacy.

  5. Promote legal compliance and the ethical, social and professional responsibilities of the discipline.

  6. Expose new technologies, tools and methodologies for the benefit of professionals from different disciplines.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

The Program is designed to develop the skills that allow the student to:

Knowledge

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

  1. computer science and mathematics appropriate to the discipline.

  2. information security problems, identifying the computing principles and other relevant disciplines appropriate for their solution

  3. the necessary procedures to carry out forensic analyzes and investigations that threaten the security of the information and that guarantee the privacy of the computer environment.

  4. threats and risks of system infiltration.

  5. applicable laws and regulations associated with discipline.

Abilities

  1. Design protocols and strategies for the protection of computer systems, networks, programs, and data against authorized or unauthorized access, change, or destruction of information.

  2. Apply the techniques and demonstrate the skills necessary for computing practice in the processes of evaluation and diagnosis of systems.

  3. Integrate research skills and scientific and technological development in the area of information security.

  4. Apply security principles and practices to maintain operations in the presence of risks and threats.

Attitudes

  1. Assess the ethical-legal aspects within the discipline.

  2. Appreciate working with interdisciplinary teams.

  3. Evaluate the local and global impact of cyber-attacks on organizations and society in general.

Graduation requirements

In order to meet the specific graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security, the student must obtain a minimum grade of C in the concentration and related courses.

 


REQUIREMENTS OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CYBER SECURITY

 

General Education Requirements 45 credits
Major Requirements 19 credits
Related Requirements 58 credits
Prescribe Distributive Requirements 3-4 credits
Total 125-126 credits

 

 

 

General Education Requirements

Forty-five (45) credits are required as explained in the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate section. Students in this program are exempt from taking the Information and Computing category course (GEIC 1010).

Related Requirements - 58 credits

 

COMP 2120Programming Logic

3

COMP 2315Structured Programming

3

COMP 2400Object Oriented Programming

3

COMP 2501Discrete Computational Structures I

3

COMP 2800Databases

3

COMP 2900Data Structures

3

COMP 3015Web Programming with Databases

3

COTN 1220Data Communication

3

COTN 1230Microcomputer Operating Systems

3

COTN 2121Network Administration I

3

COTN 2122Network Administration II

3

COTN 2160Network Installation and Configuration of Routers and Switches

2

COTN 2230Network Diagnosis, Service and Maintenance

3

COTN 4150Network Security

3

COTN 4200Cryptography

3

ENGR 3200Probability and Statistics

3

MATH 1500Precalculus

5

MATH 2251Calculus I

5

Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 3 to 4 credits


COMP 3400Software Engineering

3

COMP 2850Movable Computation

3

COMP 4480Artificial Intelligence

3

COTN 3971Emerging Topics in Network Technology

3

FORS 3300Security in Informatic Networks

3

FORS 3350Computational Security

3

MATH 2252Calculus II

4

CYSC 3000Internet of Things (loT)

3

PHYS 3001General Physics I

4

Major Requirements - 19 credits


 

CYSC 1000Introduction to Cyber Security

3

CYSC 3500Cyber-Forensics

3

CYSC 397_Special Topics in Cyber Security

CYSC 4100Ethical Hacking

3

CYSC 4200Economy in Cybersecurity

3

CYSC 4500Capstone Project

4