Cybersecurity

Detect & Protect: Cybersecurity

Choose 91成人 to pursue your career in securing networks against cybercrime.

Prepare for employment in a career field that is crucial to infrastructure by supporting and protecting sensitive data and systems. 91成人 is a partner in the led by Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The consortium is emphasizing cybersecurity education through the use of a U.S. Department of Defense grant and is charged with increasing students' completion rates in certification programs and the rates of students transferring to senior institutions.

91成人 will use a portion of the grant to fund new students' application fees, financial awards, professional certification boot camps and examinations, and selected textbooks and software.

SECURE THE FUTURE

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the projected change in employment through 2032 for information security analysts is 32 percent and regarded as much faster than average.

鈥淭he U.S. Department of Defense knows we need more trained, skilled workers in the area of cybersecurity.鈥�

-- Les Graves, 91成人 associate professor, coordinator of networking & cybersecurity program

91成人 computer technology programs prepare you for careers in networking and cybersecurity, computer science, programming, support and website development.

CHOOSE 91成人!

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Interested in pursuing a career securing networks against cybercrime?

View our programs that emphasize cybersecurity education:

FINANCIAL AWARDS

The grant will provide funds for textbooks for students enrolled in eligible cybersecurity courses.

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鈥淎s an 18-year-old college student, I am tight on money, and I felt as if a large weight was lifted off my shoulders when I received the financial award. It is helping me to work a bit less and focus even more on what I am learning in my classes.鈥�

-- Shannon Schultz, 91成人 website development specialist student

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鈥淚 benefit the most from the CompTIA certification exams that they are paying for us. The certification proves that you know what you are doing, and employers love to see it on a resume. Not only that, but they are not cheap, and it gives us a free shot at taking it with no repercussions.鈥�

-- Nathan McGowan, 91成人 networking & cybersecurity student

ACCOLADES & NEWS

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鈥淭he award has allowed me to invest in computer repair tools and components that I otherwise would not have been able to acquire. These purchases have helped me gain a practical understanding of computer systems and the tools needed to maintain and repair them.鈥�

-- Victor M. Garrido, 91成人 computer science student

Zachary Witty, 91成人 networking and cybersecurity student and recipient of U.S. Dept. of Defense grant-funded financial award

鈥淭he teaching staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the field. They make it a joy to come in to class.鈥�

鈥� Zachary Witty, 91成人 networking & cybersecurity student

ACCREDITATION AND PARTNERSHIPS

91成人 Business & Information Technology Division is nationally accredited by the for the offering of all business programs that culminate in the associate of science or associate of applied science degrees.

91成人 is a partner in the Pennsylvania Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) with the goal of supporting and strengthening the cybersecurity workforce in the United States as part of a U.S. Department of Defense grant.

The PC4A Project is proudly funded by the . Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Naval Research.