At Old Dominion University (ODU) we have quite a few majors that cross paths with the field of Cybersecurity. Four of the most related fields are Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. Let has have a look at Information Technology first. ODU’s Information Technology program is contained in the Strome College of Business and is where business meets technology. Students in this program get a solid foundation in all business functions as well as mix of required and elective information technology courses. Students learn a lot of the project management side of Information Technology here as well. This program crosses with Cybersecurity quite often as this topic is very common in project management and system design classes as cybersecurity is very common as one of the customer requirements in their systems. If a students wants to do something more hands on in the code of various software packages then Computer Science might be a good choice. Computer Science as it sounds like, has students and professionals write code in various computer languages in the development of software for computers and electronic devices. Students will learn to write various types of programs in various languages throughout their stay at ODU. Computer Science plays a pivotal role in the development of cybersecurity software for computer systems and is crucial for the software side of cybersecurity defense. For students that want more on the engineering side of a career may be best to check out the Computer and Electrical Engineering programs at ODU. Both programs have heavy hand in cybersecurity development. Engineers help create physical networks and hardware for systems that organizations can use to defend their systems from cyberattacks. Both computer and electrical engineering programs have cybersecurity paths built into their curriculums if students are interested. I highly encourage prospective students to check out ODU’s website and their desired programs site to see if that program is right for them.