Four majors offered by Old Dominion University that have to do with cybersecurity are Computer Engineering, Database Administration, Information Systems and Technology, and Enterprise Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity experts in computer engineering are essential at small firms and international powerhouses alike. Electrical and computer engineers work on projects at the forefront of fields like high-performance computing, network engineering, systems design, and manufacturing. For these enterprises to succeed, technical teams must address the constant dangers inherent in our world of high-speed global connections.
Computer Engineers protect sensitive data against an ever-evolving array of threats by applying their skills in areas like systems architecture, machine learning, modeling, and reverse engineering. They play a vital role in building a more secure future for technologies like self-driving cars and connected medical devices. Any cyberattack is cause for concern, but when the target is a utility provider, government facility, or hospital, the results can be dire. Electrical and computer engineers develop and protect critical infrastructure in a wide range of industries and government agencies.
Database Administrators design strategies for enterprise database systems and set standards for operations, programming, and security. Design and construct large relational databases. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality. Administrators, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
In Information Systems and Technology you can get a job as an administrator in networking and computer systems. They may install, configure, and support an organization’s local area network, wide area network, and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. They also monitor the network to ensure network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.
The Enterprise Cybersecurity major is designed to provide students with a technical background in cybersecurity technology as well as a broad perspective of the business environment in which cybersecurity plays a critical role. The major emphasizes programming, business analysis, networking, enterprise architecture and cyber defense skills; these skills can provide a basis for job entry, career development and flexibility amid the rapid changes in cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats.