Cybersecurity Minor
Grand View’s online Cybersecurity minor will prepare students to enter the workforce in network and information security related roles, including completing initial network certification exams while still working on their undergraduate studies.
The program is offered entirely online in conjunction with a consortium, where leading cybersecurity experts developed the program and experts in the field continually refine the content and ensure that the curriculum aligns with industry standards for multiple career tracks.
Students will learn hacking prevention, hacking response, forensics, cybersecurity crime, network security, programming and more. As part of the program, students will create a polished portfolio, demonstrating their skills.
Why Grand View?
- To keep up with changes in technology and workplace needs, courses are updated every year.
- Students learn with other students from across the country, creating diversity in thought and discussion.
- Students have access to faculty experts eager to work with them on their educational journey.
- The program requires a practicum and portfolio where students document their learning to showcase for future employers.
- Students gain hands-on skills early in the program building as they work through the program.
- Students are positioned to take the A+, Network+ exams and have content knowledge for future security exams.
According to Cyberseek, the supply to demand ratio for cybersecurity workers in Iowa is 71%, which is about the same as the national ratio, 72%. The website also emphasizes the certifications sought by organizations for workers in cybersecurity, and as mentioned, students graduating from the cybersecurity program will be prepared to take the initial CompTIA+ certifications as part of their courses.
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Framework Category*
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Openings (national)
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Operate and Maintain
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378,207
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Securely Provision
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328,362
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Oversee and Govern
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253,592
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Collect and Operate
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181,387
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Protect and Defend
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177,223
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Analyze
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103,664
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Investigate
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18,712
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*Not mutually exclusive – one job could perform multiple roles in the framework; as of 12/7/2023
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