Cybersecurity
Secure the Digital World
The cybersecurity option is perfect for you if you’re looking to protect information, systems, and infrastructure from digital threats. You’ll build a strong foundation in computer science while diving deep into network security, cryptography, and ethical hacking — learning how to defend against and outsmart cyberattacks.
Through hands-on coursework and experiential learning, you’ll develop the technical and analytical skills needed to secure data and safeguard systems across industries. This transcript-visible option prepares you for in-demand careers in cybersecurity, information assurance, and digital forensics.
Cybersecurity students can join the ranks of ORTSOC, Oregon State’s unique cybersecurity teaching hospital. Guided by experienced professionals, students in ORTSOC hone their cybersecurity operations skills by providing managed cybersecurity services to clients nationwide. Learn more about ORTSOC.
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Fun Fact
Call it whatever you want – a concentration, a focus area, a specialization… when it’s visible on your transcript, we call it a degree option.
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