Cybersecurity - Mercy College - Main Campus

Cybersecurity from Mercy College - Main Campus is a Campus Bachelor IT Security degree that prepares you for a IT career. We live in an information society. Nothing could be more important than protecting that information. Today, security software professionals are in high demand. Interested? Mercy College is the place for you. With a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, you can test, implement and configure any new security software and/or technologies, apply sound security policy to their daily jobs, and provide protection and disaster recovery to companies' business systems. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook describes "Computer security specialists plan, coordinate, and maintain an organization's information security. These workers educate users about computer security, install security software, monitor networks for security breaches, respond to cyber attacks, and, in some cases, gather data and evidence to be used in prosecuting cyber crime. The responsibilities of computer security specialists have increased in recent years as cyber attacks have become more sophisticated". It projects employment under the IT category to "grow much faster than the average for all occupations and add 286,600 new jobs over the 2008-18 decade". Employers are scrambling to find capable security software professionals. At Mercy, you can get on the path to become one. Career Opportunities Initial career opportunities for graduates include assistant supervisory positions in information infrastructure assurance and security. Some job titles are: information system security officer, network security administrator, Jr. Level information security analyst. View more details on Mercy College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related IT Security courses.