Cybersecurity Engineering
The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering (CYSE) program provides knowledge and skills for the development of cyber resilient systems that include the protection of intended human users, hardware and accompanying computing devices, and the network that connects them (i.e. the internet). The program requires a proactive approach in engineering the design of systems, with cyber security incorporated from the beginning of system development. The program provides students with the currently rare combination of highly technical knowledge and skills, cybersecurity expertise, with a system engineering approach. Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design and manage complex systems over their life cycles.
The CYSE program has a specific emphasis on securing Medical Cyber-Physical Systems (MCPS). Degree recipients will be postured to fill most cybersecurity titles, which are in desperate demand today and the foreseeable future. Graduates will be trained to work on emerging trends, designing, and developing comprehensive trustworthy architecture to accommodate MCPS, telecommunication and telemedicine devices.
The program will focus on the following eight University Student Learning Outcomes:
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Quantitative Literacy
- Information Literacy
- Teamwork
- Ethical Reasoning
- Reflective Practice
What You'll Learn
Program Student Learning Objectives
Graduates earning the Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity Engineering at Coppin State University will be able to
- apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data
- design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs between realistic constraints, such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- function and contribute to multidisciplinary teams
- identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- deliver professional and ethical responsibility
- communicate effectively
- demonstrate brought education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- recognize the need for an ability to engage in lifelong learning
- exhibit knowledge of contemporary issues
- employ the techniques, skills, and modern engineering necessary for engineering practices
Technical Learning Outcomes
In relation to each of these four key areas, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge in core technical areas.
- Demonstrate knowledge of software and operating systems, hardware, telecommunications networks, and cryptography theory and operation.
- Apply knowledge to the design, testing, exploitation, and security of devices, systems, and connecting networks.
- Identify contemporary cybersecurity threats to cyber resilient systems.
- Examine vulnerabilities in information technology, hardware systems, and software systems to gain experience in engineering cyber resilient systems to mitigate cybersecurity threats. Integrate relevant research findings to improve cybersecurity engineering practices.
- Apply risk frameworks in the analysis of cybersecurity threats to system and mission design objectives.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative vulnerability, threat, and cybersecurity risk assessments to Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems, components, and processes.
- Analyze cyber-physical systems and identify their interdependencies on each other. Conduct economic analyses in the development of cybersecurity engineering recommendations.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the regulatory and standards landscape required to design, protect, and evaluate cyber resilient systems.
- Apply engineering economic analysis in the assessment of costs/benefits of alternative cybersecurity engineering solutions.
- Apply Cybersecurity Engineering principles in each phase of the systems development life cycle.
- Demonstrate critical thinking in the application of cybersecurity engineering principles to identify, formulate, and engineer cybersecurity solutions.
- Apply commonly used cybersecurity software and tools to identify and mitigate security risks in the systems development life cycle. Design, synthesize, and apply Cybersecurity Engineering solutions within an Enterprise Security Architecture.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Enterprise Security Architecture process.
- Identify and evaluate cybersecurity engineering alternatives within the Enterprise Security Architecture.
Sample Degree Plan
This plan is to show the program plan for a degree in Cybersecurity Engineering. It is for example purposes only. Your academic journey may be slightly different from another student’s journey, so be sure to always communicate with your academic advisor before finalizing your course schedule.
Fall Semester (15 credits)
| Course | Credits | name |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 131 | 3 | College Algebra |
| ENGL 101 | 3 | English Composition I |
| CYSE 101 | 3 | Introduction to Engineering |
| HIST 205 (or HIST 201 or HIST 203) | 3 | African American History I |
| PHIL 102 | 3 | Introduction to Logic |
Spring Semester (17 credits)
| course | Credits | name |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 132 | 4 | Pre-Calculus |
| ENGL 102 | 3 | English Composition II |
| CYSE 107 | 3 | Introduction to Cyber Security Engineering |
| COSC 220 | 4 | Computer Science I |
| HIST 202 (or 204, or 206 | 3 | World History II |
Fall Semester (17 credits)
| Course | name | |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 201 | 4 | Calculus I |
| MATH 301 | 3 | Linear Algebra |
| WLIT 207 (or any 200 level English) | 3 | World Literature |
| PHYS 303 | 3 | Mech and Particle Dynamics |
| COSC 221 (or CYSE 221) | 4 | C and C++ Programming |
Spring Semester (16 credits)
| Course | Credits | name |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 304 | 3 | Heat, Electricity & Magnetism |
| ECON 103 | 3 | Intro Bus & Ent |
| CYSE 391 | 3 | Defensive Programming |
| SPCH 105 | 3 | Speech Communication |
| MATH 202 | 4 | Calculus II |
Fall Semester (15 credits)
| Course | Credits | name |
|---|---|---|
| CYSE 301 | 3 | Digital Electronics |
| CYSE 386 | 3 | Information Assurance |
| CYSE 393 | 3 | Introduction to Network Security |
| CYSE 394 | 3 | Network and Protocols |
| CYSE 491 | 3 | Hacking of Unix Binaries |
Spring Semester (15 credits)
| course | Credits | name |
|---|---|---|
| CYSE 411 | 3 | Secure Software Engineering |
| CYSE 424 | 3 | Security Artificial Intelligence |
| CYSE 425 | 3 | Secure RF Communication |
| CYSE 426 | 3 | Secure Medical Info. Systems I |
| CYSE 495 | 3 | MIS Digital Forensics |
Fall Semester (14 credits)
| Course | Credits | name |
|---|---|---|
| CYSE 428 | 3 | Secure Medical Info. Systems II |
| COSC 310 | 3 | Systems Programming |
| CYSE 459 | 2 | Senior Advanced Design Project |
| PSYC 201 | 3 | General Psychology |
| SOCI 201 | 3 | Intro to Sociology |
Spring Semester (13 credits)
| Course | Credits | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CYSE 496 | 3 | Engineering Senior Seminar |
| CYSE 497 | 3 | CPS Medical Systems |
| CYSE 485 | 3 | Security Tools for Information |
| HEED 101 (or HEED 102, 105, 110) | 3 | Health/Wellness |
| CYSE 450 | 1 | Cyber Vulnerability Lab |
750+ Course Options
The Coppin State University Academic Catalog has a wide variety of skill-building courses designed to inspire and prepare you to be in-demand professionals and transformational leaders.
Cybersecurity Engineering is in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Education.