Northwood’s program is rare in that it is specially designed for and dedicated to cybersecurity, and not just a conventional Computer Science curriculum with an emphasis on it.
The University offer its students full training in information security tactics, equipping them to meet an ever-growing need in the realms of business and Information Technology.
Northwood University provides Information Systems and Cybersecurity students with not only a thorough grounding in the principles of safeguarding digital data, but also a practical skill set immediately applicable in the real world, where companies can no longer afford to ignore cybersecurity threats.
What Students Will Learn
- Understanding of the infrastructure of Information Technology in businesses
- Analysis and evaluation of security threats
- Interactions with data structures and databases
- Libraries and custom scripts used to test for vulnerabilities
- Cryptography – how to encrypt sensitive information
- Implementation of defensive measures and solutions
All employers using computer systems would need some degree of cybersecurity, but especially sectors whose business revolves around collecting and storing personal and/or sensitive data.
Note: Deadline for paying deposit if admitted. Recommended to pay as soon as admitted for the student to have sufficient time for visa process steps, but no later than 30 days prior to the intake they have applied for.
