Cybersecurity

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Program at a Glance

2.5 Year Bachelor's Degree
120 Total Credits

Security+ & CEH
Certification Preparation

2 Courses Per Term
5 Week Terms

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Up to 90 Credits

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Cybersecurity Degree Overview

ECPI University’s Bachelor of Science in Information and Cybersecurity Operations is a career-focused cybersecurity degree. With a focused track in Security Operations (SOC), the program develops your ability to help organizations protect their systems and information from evolving cyber threats.

Build capabilities in detecting vulnerabilities, analyzing security activity, monitoring networks, and responding to potential threats using tools found in modern security operations. Apply AI to vulnerability detection, ethical hacking, and network defense while developing a foundation in machine learning.

As cyberattacks and data breaches create new risks for organizations, cybersecurity plays a critical role in protecting their operations. At ECPI University, you can earn your bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity in as little as 2.5 years.

Knowledge and Skills

Gain practical experience across key areas of the field:

  • Cyber Threat Intelligence:
    Identify threats such as malware, spyware, and viruses and use ethical hacking to reduce risks.
  • Information Systems Security:
    Protect operating systems, networks, and data using established security protocols and practices.
  • Risk Management:
    Identify, assess, and respond to security risks across different types of organizations. 
  • Identity and Access Management:
    Control access to systems and information using tools and approaches such as multifactor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), public key infrastructure (PKI), and zero-trust identity practices.
  • Security Operations (SOC):
    Use AI-enhanced tools and SIEM to monitor security activity, hunt for threats, analyze logs, and support incident response and digital forensics.

University Benefits

On Campus or Online

Learn your way with in-person collaboration or online simulations and flexible schedules.

Graduate Faster

Our year-round, accelerated, programs let you earn your degree in just 2.5 years.

Simplified Scheduling

Your degree path is pre-scheduled, so you can focus on learning, not course registration.

AI Is Integrated Throughout Your Experience

AI isn't a single course here — it runs through how you learn, how you work, and what you defend.

AI in Teaching & Learning

AI-assisted labs, simulations, and personalized feedback help you learn faster and practice real security scenarios in a safe environment.

AI in IT & Cybersecurity

Learn to work alongside AI — writing effective prompts, using AI copilots, and automating routine tasks so you deliver more as a security professional.

AI in Research

Apply AI to the mission itself — ML-driven threat detection, AI-assisted SOC operations, AI-enhanced ethical hacking, and securing the AI/ML systems organizations rely on.

Possible Career Paths

Your cybersecurity degree can prepare you for a range of professional roles:

Systems Administrator

Support, troubleshoot, and maintain an organization’s computer systems, servers, and networks to keep them running effectively.

Information Security Analyst

Protect technology and data by monitoring threats, assessing vulnerabilities, and responding to security incidents.

IT Specialist

Manage security solutions and network protections while helping ensure technology follows cybersecurity policies and standards.

Flexible Learning Environments

Campus

On-campus learning provides an immersive, in-person setting with small class sizes. Build skills through hands-on labs, simulations, and discussions while connecting directly with instructors and classmates.

Online

Online learning offers a flexible format that lets you complete coursework on your own time. Access lectures, course materials, labs, and simulations online while collaborating through virtual discussions.

Hybrid

Hybrid learning combines multiple formats for greater flexibility. Depending on your course, learn on campus, attend live virtual classes, or complete coursework online outside of scheduled classes.

Cybersecurity Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Information and Cybersecurity Operations with a track in Security Operations (SOC)

Featured Courses

CYB400 Ethical Hacking with AI

Assess systems with traditional and AI-assisted techniques, and analyze AI-driven attacks and countermeasures.

CYB250 Principles of Cybersecurity with AI

Build core defensive skills alongside AI-assisted monitoring and investigation from the start.

CST440 AI / Machine Learning

Install, train, and deploy ML models, then evaluate datasets and controls that protect the AI lifecycle.

Program Requirements

To receive the Bachelor of Science in Information and Cybersecurity Operations, students must earn a minimum of 120 semester credit hours. The program requires a minimum of 8 semesters, which is equivalent to 30 months or 120 weeks of instruction. Students will select one of the tracks available under this program. The program requirements are as follows:

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CST120Computer Configuration I3
CST160Introduction to Networking3
CST200Linux Administration3
CST210Introduction to AI3
CST440AI/Machine Learning3
CYB120Introduction to Python Programming3
CYB120LIntroduction to Python Programming LAB1
CYB200Network Protocols and Services3
CYB200LNetwork Protocols and Services Lab1
CYB220Introduction to Routing and Switching3
CYB220LIntroduction to Routing and Switching LAB1
CYB240Windows Client and Server3
CYB240LWindows Client and Server LAB1
CYB250Principles of Cybersecurity with AI3
CYB260Introduction to Cloud Solutions3
CYB260LIntroduction to Cloud Solutions LAB1
CYB280Microsoft 365 Administration3
CYB300Advanced Cybersecurity with AI3
CYB300LAdvanced Cybersecurity with AI Lab1
CYB310Introduction to Data Handling with AI3
CYB340Advanced LInux Administration3
CYB340LAdvanced Linux Administration LAB1
CYB350Introduction to DevOps and Project Management3
CYB360Advanced Windows Server3
CYB360LAdvanced Windows Server LAB1

AND

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CYB470SOC Analyst I3
CYB471SOC Analyst II3

OR

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CYB490Information and Cybersecurity Externship3
CYB494Information and Cybersecurity Externship II3

OR

Complete ANY of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CYB470SOC Analyst I3
CYB490Information and Cybersecurity Externship3

AND

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CYB491Information and Cybersecurity Externship I1
CYB492Information and Cybersecurity Externship II1
CYB493Information and Cybersecurity Externship III1

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

*For allowable substitutions of arts and sciences courses, see the Arts & Sciences Department page.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CAP480Arts and Sciences Capstone3
COM115Principles of Communication3
ENG110College Composition3
ENG120Advanced Composition3
HUM205Culture, Thought, and the Human Experience3
MTH131College Algebra3
MTH140Statistics3
PSY105Introduction to Psychology3
PSY225Industrial/Organizational Psychology3

AND

Choose one lecture and corresponding lab:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
BIO122Environmental Biology3
BIO122LEnvironmental Biology Lab1
PHY120Physics3
PHY120LPhysics Lab1

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CST100Introduction to Computing3
CST140Introduction to Operating Systems3
COR191Career Orientation1
FOR110Essentials for Success3

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

  • Current domestic students in the Associate or Bachelor in Computer and Information Science program are eligible to apply for the Apprenticeship Option. To be considered, students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and a 90% or higher attendance rate, and be a full-time student. Students must apply before the end of their first semester. 

  • Students must maintain full-time student status while participating in apprenticeship courses. If selected, students must remain an active student at ECPI University during the apprenticeship and will be assigned a mentor that they will work with throughout the apprenticeship. The program consists of up to six semesters of apprenticeship courses.

  • Apprenticeships are work experiences that may include consultancy-type projects and/or applied research that solves problems and are designed to apply the material learned in class.

  • Students enter the Apprenticeship Option on a probationary status and will be evaluated after the completion of 500 hours to determine if the apprentice will continue in the program. After the probationary period, students will be evaluated every 500 hours.

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
APP491Cybersecurity Apprenticeship I0
APP492Cybersecurity Apprenticeship II0
APP493Cybersecurity Apprenticeship III0
APP494Cybersecurity Apprenticeship IV0
APP495Cybersecurity Apprenticeship V0
APP496Cybersecurity Apprenticeship VI0

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CYB400Ethical Hacking with AI3
CYB400LEthical Hacking with AI Lab1
CYB420Applied Cloud Computing and AI3
CYB420LApplied Cloud Computing and AI Lab1
CYB450AWS Academy Cloud Foundations and AI Tools3
CYB460Kubernetes in Cloud Security with AI3

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
CYB400Ethical Hacking with AI3
CYB400LEthical Hacking with AI Lab1
CYB410Ethical Hacking with AI II3
CYB410LEthical Hacking II with AI Lab1
CYB430Advanced Defense and Countermeasures with AI3
CYB450AWS Academy Cloud Foundations and AI Tools3

Complete ANY of the following Courses:

Course IDCourse NameCredit Hours
ACC312Accounting for Business Decisions3
BUS121Introduction to Business3
BUS328Business Process Improvement3
BUS328LBusiness Process Improvement LAB1
CJ106Criminal Law3
CJ125Criminal Procedure3
CJ200Investigations3
CJ310Digital Forensic Analysis3
CJ315Mobile Device Forensics3
CYB400Ethical Hacking with AI3
CYB400LEthical Hacking with AI Lab1
CYB410Ethical Hacking with AI II3
CYB410LEthical Hacking II with AI Lab1
CYB420Applied Cloud Computing and AI3
CYB420LApplied Cloud Computing and AI Lab1
CYB430Advanced Defense and Countermeasures with AI3
CYB450AWS Academy Cloud Foundations and AI Tools3
CYB460Kubernetes in Cloud Security with AI3
CYB491Information and Cybersecurity Externship I1
CYB492Information and Cybersecurity Externship II1
CYB493Information and Cybersecurity Externship III1
PMT472Applied Project Management3
PMT472LApplied Project Management Lab1

Certifications

ECPI University understands the power of certifications in today's dynamic technology field, and we believe enhancing your marketability is crucial. 

   

To support your journey, ECPI offers discounted vouchers that significantly reduce the cost of certification exams from Microsoft, Cisco, EC-Council, and Oracle, not to mention industry favorites like A+, Network+, Linux+, and Security+. 

Security Plus Certification

Security+

The CompTIA Security+ cert validates essential skills in threat management, risk mitigation, and network security.
Network Plus Certification

Network+

The CompTIA Network+ certification proves foundational skills in networking, troubleshooting, and security, ideal for entry-level IT professionals.
CISCO Certification

Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Builds foundational networking skills in connectivity, IP services, security, and automation for installing and managing small to medium networks.
EH Council CEH Certification

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) certifies ethical hacking expertise in adversary tactics—reconnaissance, system hacking, social engineering, and cloud threats.
CompTIA SecAI Plus

CompTIA SecAI+

CompTIA SecAI+ validates the skills needed to secure AI systems, defend against AI-driven threats, and leverage artificial intelligence to strengthen cybersecurity operations.

Institutional Accreditation

ECPI University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. ECPI University also offers credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.

Questions about the accreditation of ECPI University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

NSA CAE Designation

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated ECPI University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) for the Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science: Cyber and Information Security Technology major, Security Operations (SOC) Track through academic year 2028. Designation Letter can be viewed here.

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