网络安全系统理学学士学位

Preparing students to successfully enter the working world is a fundamental part of the CSEC program. 作为准备工作的一部分, the CSEC curriculum incorporates three professional development methods to assist students in becoming leaders in their fields.

生涯探索

The CSEC curriculum exposes and focuses the student on the various types of jobs that exist in the cybersecurity domain through six specialized courses. These courses include topics ranging from Foundations of Cybersecurity, 网络安全中的法律和伦理, 风险分析和政策制定, 及组织安全管理. 随着学生在CSEC项目中的进步, they broaden their understanding of their career options first-hand from guest speakers, 谁目前在该领域工作, along with real-world case studies involving cybersecurity. 学生 further enhance their understanding of the cybersecurity domain by participating in student clubs and attending numerous seminars and conferences that are available throughout the San Antonio area.

实习

Building on the skills and information gained from the career exploration activities, students engage in practical work experience through a monitored work experience with an employer in tasks related to the practice of cybersecurity. Options for internships include local businesses or industry or government groups involved in the areas of the student's chosen interest in the U.S. 还是在国外. 学生 must obtain an internship before registering for this course and register with 校本 Career Services; therefore, 需要协调和规划.

额外的课堂作业包括:

• Class discussions on student experiences with their ongoing internship
• Developing and presenting professional elevator pitches
• Explore options for the senior capstone project
• Brief technical report on internship experience

高级实习

This course is the culmination of students’ CSEC learning and is generally taken the final semester of the curriculum. The CSEC practicum allows students to put their skills, knowledge and experiences to work in creating a working solution or functional prototype that addresses a cybersecurity-relevant challenge. 学生 who successfully complete this project demonstrate their readiness to enter and compete in the workforce as a cybersecurity professional.

Examples of previous capstone projects include:

• An automated penetration testing computer system
• A lightweight firewall proxy server using Raspberry Pi
• 首页 automation with security monitoring capabilities
• Biometric identification and authentication trade space analysis and demonstration
• Bluetooth device authentication and integration for domain level access control