Cyber Security Minor

Cyber Security Minor

Cyber Security

Minor

The cyber security minor emphasizes the study of the structure, behavior, and effective use of cyberspace in the presence of intelligent, adaptive, and evolving adversaries, both human and artificial.

Offered by Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

The cyber security minor emphasizes the study of the structure, behavior, and effective use of cyberspace in the presence of intelligent, adaptive, and evolving adversaries, both human and artificial. Cadets majoring in cyber science will not be permitted to obtain a minor in cyber security. The cyber security minor is not intended to prepare cadets for commissioning in the cyber branch exclusively.  

To learn more about this area of study, visit the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Required Courses

Technical Track:

  • CY350 NETWORK ENGR & MGT
  • CY450 CYBER SECURITY ENGINEERING

and

Non-Technical Track (Choose 1 of 3):

  • CY460 CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS 
  • LW462 CYBER LAW 
  • PY326 CYBER ETHICS

Sample Electives (Choose 2)

  • CH457 MICROBIOLOGY 
  • CS393 DATABASE SYSTEMS
  • CY300 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS
  • CY384 NETWORK SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING
  • CY392 NETWORK SERVICES MANAGEMENT
  • CY460 CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS
  • DS370 STRATEGY AND POLICY
  • EE377 ELECTRICAL POWER ENGNRNG
  • EM420 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT
  • EN374 THE ARTS OF WAR
  • EV478 MILITARY GEOSPATIAL OPERATIONS
  • HI358 STRATEGY, POLICY & GENERALSHIP
  • LW462 CYBER LAW
  • MA394 FUNDAMENTALS/NETWORK SCIENCE
  • NE300 FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR ENGR
  • PY326 CYBER ETHICS 
  • SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY
  • XE492 DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS

To learn more, view the full Cyber Security Minor Curriculum.

Cadets in this minor will have the opportunity to participate in a number of academic clubs, honor societies, and summer internships as part of the Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) program.

Opportunities to explore the depth and breadth of cyber abound within the Cyber Science program and EECS. Research and extracurriculars are primarily supported through the Cyber Research Center and include the Cadet Competitive Cyber Team (C3T), CyberTech, EECS Systers and the Jean Bartik Computing Symposium, and myriad research opportunities.

To learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.