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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

What is Cybersecurity?

In our increasingly technology reliant world, cyber threats are a major concern. With so much sensitive data going online, advanced cybersecurity measures must be created to protect sensitive data. And those measures must be monitored to ensure their efficacy. 

The Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity from the OU Polytechnical Institute on the OU-Tulsa campus was created specifically to help meet industry needs by providing students in Northeast Oklahoma a world-class education to excel in these critical roles. With almost 4,000 unfilled industry jobs in Oklahoma, the cybersecurity program is tailor-made for the urgent workforce needs by using input and support from local foundations and private sector partners.

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Do my interests fit?

Cybersecurity students typically have interests in:

  • Problem solving

  • Planning and project management

  • Cybersecurity

  • Programming

  • Software

  • Databases

How can Cybersecurity help me?

The OUPI Cybersecurity degree will help students explore the world of cybersecurity: like best defensive measures, vulnerabilities, and the intersection of human behavior and technology. Students will be able to analyze complex computing problems and apply principles of computing to identify solutions.

What courses will I take?

  • Operation Systems Fundamentals

  • Hardware Security 

  • Cyberforensic Fundamentals

  • Network Security 

  • Cryptography Fundamentals

  • Foundations of Cybersecurity 

  • Intro to Cloud Computing and Security

What kind of career could I pursue?

  • Security Analyst

  • Security Engineer

  • Forensic Analyst

  • Security Consultant 

  • Security Architect

  • Cryptographer

Contact us

OU Polytechnic Institute

Email: oupiadmissions@ou.edu

Website: ou.edu/tulsa/polytechnic