Cyber & Network Security - Newport News
One of the oldest cities in the nation, Newport News, Virginia is home to more than history. Bustling with growth and ambition since the 17th century, shipbuilding, aerospace, research, and military support are all key elements of this harbor city’s economy. Higher education and trade schools are prevalent, training adult students for high-tech jobs at the Newport News Huntington Ingalls shipyards, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, CSX Transportation, Liebherr Mining Equipment factory, and more industrial hubs of innovation.
Newport News Campus – 1001 Omni Blvd
ECPI University’s Newport News campus is located at City Center, surrounded by the city’s arts and entertainment district. Perfectly poised at Virginia’s intersection of business opportunities and academic excellence, Newport News students from nursing, business, criminal justice, and health sciences may be found mingling with you and your peers from network and cybersecurity.
Take advantage of ECPI University’s relationships with nearby industrial hubs, including Electronic Systems, Ball Corporation, Anheuser-Busch, and Zel Technologies. We work with these (and more) Newport News-based companies to help shape our network security curriculum and they often hire our students.
Our accelerated degree programs mean you can take your education further. ECPI University in Newport News offers various accelerated degrees in cyber and network security:
Associate's Degree
Earn your Associate of Science degree in Computer & Information Science with a Concentration in Cyber & Information Security Technology in as little as 1.5 years
Bachelor's Degree
Earn your Bachelor of Science degree in Computer & Information Science with a Major in Cyber & Information Security Technology in as little as 2.5 years
Master's Degree
Earn your Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity with Concentrations in Cyber Operations or Cybersecurity Policy in as little as 15 months
ECPI University & Newport News Community Connection
Newport News boasts a thriving and connected community, supporting local charities and organizations through volunteerism, fundraisers, and fun events. ECPI University students, faculty, and staff all contribute to these causes, forging connections between school, student, and neighborhood.
ECPI University in Newport News also frequently welcomes international students, providing opportunities for cultural mingling for the students and local Virginia residents. Along with our community and international initiatives, ECPI University Newport News is home to several school clubs:
Business Club
Build strong connections and strengthen your networking and business acumen
Certification Club
Make study buddies with other hardworking students to prepare for certification exams
The Importance of Network Security
Network security professionals are the guardians of privacy and finance when it comes to the highly technical world of computer science, internet networks, and e-commerce security. Network security professionals secure a company against hackers and criminals by protecting private documents behind firewalls and encryption. Network security analysts protect the company’s customers and clients by securing information exchanged online.
Analysts must also be able to identify and thwart threats not just to a company, but to a region, state, or country. The biggest challenge of this cybersecurity work is to regulate, secure, and oversee information without interfering with the flow to and from honest actors.
Local Education, Local Employment
Newport News has been a center of commerce and shipping for centuries. With so many enterprise industrial leaders in our own backyard, the local employment opportunities are ample for ECPI University cybersecurity students in Newport News.
- Canon Virginia
- Continental
- Ferguson Enterprises/Wolseley North America
- High Liner Foods, Inc
- Huntington Ingalls Industries
- Riverside Health System
- United Parcel Service
Just across the James River are many other employers needing network security and cybersecurity specialists. Federal facilities such as NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, the Naval Medical Research Center in Portsmouth, and the Norfolk Naval Shipyard provide local employment opportunities for motivated, savvy graduates. Network Security Pay & Job Growth The future for network security professionals looks especially bright.
A Long and Noble History
From three-masted ships, steam ironclads, and nuclear-power naval fleets, Newport News, VA has always been at the forefront of our country’s defense. As technology advances, so too does Newport News. You could earn your cybersecurity degree in the region currently protecting our country in the online world of cybersecurity.
Leading network security specialists in Newport News include commercial companies like Ferguson Enterprises, Goldbelt Inc., Apex Systems Inc., as well as major institutions like The US Navy, General Dynamics, Langley Air Force Base, and more.
Contact ECPI University Newport News
Learn how a Cybersecurity accelerated degree program ECPI University in Newport News could fit your needs and lifestyle. Our A.S., B.S., or M.S. network security degree programs could be the beginning of the rest of your life! Contact ECPI University at Newport News, VA
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