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            <p class="caption">A brief overview of the Mount's Cybersecurity major</p>
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            <h3>Notable Facts</h3>
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                <li>The Mount is in the top 10% of colleges and universities nationwide in terms of the long-term earnings for a four-year college degree.</li>
                <li>Our cybersecurity lab contains a variety of equipment that you'll use in the classroom and for projects - and with 24/7 access, you can work whenever it fits into your schedule. You can also get assistance from the department in obtaining cybersecurity internships starting as early as the end your first year at the Mount.</li>
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            <h3>Why should I major in Cybersecurity?</h3>
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                If you are passionate about securing data and learning how to better safeguard people, businesses, organizations, and nations, as well as responding effectively to computer threats and disasters, this major is for you. You will gain these skills as well as relevant hands-on experience to prepare you for the ever-advancing world of cybersecurity. With the Mount's Cybersecurity curriculum, you will gain skills in building and securing networks, using open-source tools, risk management, cryptography, programming, and much more, enabling you to pursue a wide range of careers including security analyst, network operations manager, or cryptographer.
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            <h3>What Should Students Consider While Participating in the Cybersecurity Major?</h3>
            <p>Students that acheive a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity have many places to go.</p>
            <p>The Mount offers terrific resources for cybersecurity majors, including our annual Federal Agency Week where employers like the NSA, Secret Service and FBI network, interview and discuss career opportunities with students Go to work with agencies like the following:</p>
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                <li>National Security Agency</li>
                <li>Department of Defense</li>
                <li>Lockheed Martin</li>
                <li>Northrop Grumman</li>
                <li>Raytheon</li>
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                Are you a current student who's ready to major in Cybersecurity? If so, please reach out to the department and declare a major using the Major Declaration form on MyMount.
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            <h3>Events Related to the Major</h3>
            <p>Events that are related to the cyber major are the classes that a student pursuing the cyber major would have to be enrolled in. You need to acquire a minimum of 120 credit hours to achieve a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity.</p>
            <p>Listed below are some of the classes that are required for achieving the cybersecurity major, these make up 36 of the credits required:</p>
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              <li>Networking Administration (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>UNIX and Windows Operating Systems (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Secure Systems Design & Risk Management (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Systems Operations Management (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Network Security (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Cybersecurity Capstone (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Introduction to Computer Science I (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Introduction to Computer Science II (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Computer Architecture (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Network Systems and Design (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Operating Systems (3 Credits)</li>
              <li>Computer Security I (3 Credits)</li>
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                Sources: <a href="https://msmary.edu/academics/majors-minors/cybersecurity.html" target="_blank">Mount St. Mary's Cybersecurity Overview</a>; <a href="https://msmary.edu/academics/majors-minors/cybersecurity.html" target="_blank">Mount St. Mary's Cybersecurity Course Catalog</a>
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            <h3>Resources</h3>
              <p>To learn more about this major, check out the link at the top of the page, or reach out to the School of Science, Mathematics, and Technology. You can also browse our latest <a href="https://catalog.msmary.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=18&poid=1589&returnto=775">Cybersecurity course catalog</a>.</p>
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