Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity specialists are the digital guardians of our interconnected and high-tech world.
As a security specialist, you will protect organizations from cyber threats by:
- Monitoring networks for suspicious activity
- Investigating security breaches
- Implementing protective measures like firewalls and encryption
- Educating staff on best security practices
- Staying ahead of evolving threats and hacking techniques
Lakeland's Cybersecurity program is approved by InfraGard, the FBI's premier public/private partnership dedicated to protecting U.S. critical infrastructure and the American people.
This growing field is perfect for problem-solvers who love technology and have a knack for spotting patterns. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, these professionals play a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive data, financial systems and even national security. It's a dynamic career where you're always learning and facing new challenges.
Use the CyberSeek Career Pathway Tool to help visualize all the ways you can enter a career in cybersecurity.
Lakeland Community College is proud to be designated by the Department of Homeland Security/ National Security Agency as a Center for Academic Excellence (CAE). The mission of the CAE program is to promote post-secondary education and research in the field of cybersecurity.
- Emphasize the importance of computer ethics, security, and privacy and identify affected areas.
- Provide training in basic IT security for technologists in relevant fields.
- Explore technical, legal, and ethical issues associated with information security.
- Develops students' ability to analyze and resolve data and network vulnerabilities.
- Explain cyber/computer forensic analysis.
- Further explore technical, legal, and ethical issues associated with information security.
- Provide an introduction to the core security concepts and skills needed to monitor, detect, analyze and respond to cybercrime, cyberespionage, insider threats, advanced persistent threats, regulatory requirements, and other cybersecurity issues facing organizations.
- Identify the causes of network security problems.
- Information security analyst
- Information security engineer
- Digital forensics analyst
- Security management specialist
- Computer network architect
- Security analyst
- IT security analyst
- Computer network support specialist
Visit Lakeland's own professor Nick DiTirro's Back from the Ether YouTube channel for videos about cybersecurity.
Graduates will earn their Associate of Applied Business degree.
View our cybersecurity curriculum and requirements.
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If you have any questions or would like to speak with our expert faculty about this program, contact us any time at cybersecurity@lakelandcc.edu.