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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
In theWar Against Cybercrime
THE CITADEL
The Citadel is fighting a war – not on a battlefield
but in cyberspace. The military school is offering
an undergraduate minor in Cybersecurity, as well
as a graduate certificate – offered jointly with the College of
Charleston – in Cybersecurity.
The Citadel has been designated as a National Center of
Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the
National Security Agency and the
Department of Homeland Security.
Fighting cybercrime has become crucial because in
many ways, our lives depend on the internet. We may work
remotely, order groceries from the comfort of our couch and
even skip the line at our favorite coffee shop through an app.
What price do we pay for all this? The more online activity,
the greater chance of a cyberattack.
There is an immediate need for cybersecurity workforce
development in the Lowcountry. Major employers in the
Charleston region are interested in hiring employees who
specialize in this field.
Upon completion of this program, students will be well-
prepared to pursue a wide variety of jobs in the cybersecurity
field, including: information security analyst; information
security engineer; systems vulnerability analyst; and
information security manager. The demand for cybersecurity
workers is greater than what local colleges and universities
are producing.
“We cannot solve the problem of cybersecurity
overnight,” said Shankar Banik, PhD, associate
professor and co-director of The Citadel Center for Cyber,
Intelligence and Security Studies. “The best strategy will
be to manage this problem efficiently by developing the
cybersecurity workforce to meet the challenges and demands
and by creating cybersecurity awareness to educate users
about cyber safety and ethics.”
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