- Cybersecurity Ventures [1] predicts it will cost the world
$6 trillion annually in cybercrime damage by 2021.
This pressing situation has created an unprecedented shortage
of cybersecurity workers. Additionally, they
predict there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity
positions globally by 2021. Gannon's Cyber Engineering
program is designed to fulfill the needs of the future work
demand in the cyber areas.
- Students engage in ample hands-on learning in courses such
as the Project Experience course, which is designed
to provide valuable internship and project management experience so
students are well-prepared before graduation.
You Will Learn
Cyber Engineering focuses on the development of secured cyber
systems, which consists of integrated mechanics, electronics,
computer hardware and software in a networked, web-enabled
environment. Course and project work emphasizes hardware
and software design, hardware root-of-trust, trusted operating
systems, secure communication and secure networked
services. Cyber Engineering integrates hardware and
software interfaces to provide the platform of a
secured system, and helps students learn the tools and
techniques to develop the secure embedded systems for our
knowledge economy.
Cyber Engineering majors are in high-demand for today's job
market due to the many applications cyber engineering has in a vast
array of industries, including: communication, consumerism, energy,
infrastructure, healthcare, manufacturing, military,
robotics and transportation. In particular, the Internet
of Things (IoT) has quickly become an integrated part of daily
life. The core knowledge and advanced skills to do IoT
correctly are computer engineering, embedded software and
cybersecurity techniques, which are core components of Gannon's
Cyber Engineering curriculum.
You Will Experience
- Students will explore an open infrastructure for at-scale
networking and distributed systems through the Global Environment
for Network Innovations (GENI), a cyber system that spans the US
and provides a virtual laboratory for research and education.
With GENI, students will have a platform to learn advanced skills
and knowledge in cybersecurity, and engage in learning
with a commercial cloud system such as Google cloud or Amazon
cloud.
- Students will gain hands-on experience with networking
infrastructure, coupled with secured root-of-trust network,
development platform for real-time kernels and operating
systems.
You Will Achieve
Gannon's Cyber Engineering program stems from the curriculums
of its regionally recognized Computer Engineering and
Embedded Software degree offerings that are married with
cybersecurity techniques and practices. The Cyber Engineering
program aims to educate students to:
- Apply security principles and
practices to the design, implementation and
operations of the physical, software and human components of
cyber systems
- Apply protective technologies and
forensic techniques
- Analyze and evaluate components and systems with
respect to security and to maintain operations in the
presence of risks and threats
- Consider and understand legal,
regulatory, privacy,
ethics and human
behavior topics
You Will Earn
Students will earn a Bachelors of Science (BS) degree designed
to meet ABET EAC accreditation requirements. Highly rewarding jobs
available integrating software and hardware. Salaries in the
field vary depending on the location and type of
organization.
- Starting salary: $66,579.00
- Mid-career salary: $121,103.00
You Will Study
The Cyber Engineering program aligns with the requirements for
EAC accreditation of ABET. The program requires
128 credits to graduate, and has 31 credits
for Math/Science, 42 credits for Liberal Studies core and 55
credits for engineering courses and electives. Key courses students
will study include:
- IT Security : Core concepts
needed to secure an organization's network as an IT security
specialist
- Cyber-Physical Systems :
Integration of mechanics, electronics and software in a
rapid-prototyping system-based approach
- Secured Embedded Systems :
Hands-on approach to understanding cyber-attacks using
resource-constrained embedded devices, architecting and
implementing a root of trust (RoT) embedded system from power-up,
firmware launching and boot-loading
- Trusted OS : SELinux
architecture, Linux security modules; Project experience of the
secure system as an administrator and user
- Embedded Secured Networking :
Communication used by embedded systems supported by real-time
operating systems; includes limitations, constraints and
how to secure various network strategies
- Rapid Prototyping with FPGAs :
Digital system design flow for multiple applications;
develop inexpensive digital hardware prototypes with the
fastest time-to-market
Liberal Studies Core
The Liberal Studies Core Curriculum is one reflection of Gannon University's commitment to
its Catholic identity. The Core's design offers students a defined, integrated, shared
experience as the foundation for their undergraduate program.