Cybersecurity
Training Tomorrow’s Cyber Intelligence & Security Leaders
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The Future of Cyber Intelligence
More than ever, highly skilled professionals are needed to protect against the growing threat of cybersecurity attacks around the globe. Embry-Riddle has offered programs in cyber intelligence and security for over a decade to meet this increasing demand. Taught by accomplished faculty, our students become sophisticated cybersecurity experts leading the dynamic field of cybersecurity into the future.
Embry-Riddle can help you develop your analytical skills, technical acumen and critical thinking ability to resolve security breaches, identify threats and effectively prepare for and respond to cybersecurity threats of all kinds.
Our experienced alumni have gone on to work with key industry leaders managing cybersecurity risks in both private and public sectors, domestically and abroad. In our technologically driven world, the need for experts in the field of cybersecurity has never been greater. You can prepare for your future by earning a degree in cybersecurity with Embry-Riddle.
Comprehensive Cybersecurity Degrees
With residential campuses in Florida and Arizona for in-person learning and a completely online Worldwide campus, Embry-Riddle has an option for every student. Whether you are beginning your education by pursuing an undergraduate degree or building on your cybersecurity foundations with a graduate program, Embry-Riddle can get you to where you are going.
Embry-Riddle is a respected world leader in preparing students for success in the growing field of cybersecurity. Our residential campuses in Florida and Arizona are DHS/NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence for Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD) and together are the only National Science Foundation Scholarship for Service (NSF SFS) institutions that specialize in aviation and aerospace cybersecurity.
Students from our Prescott, Arizona Campus received among the highest number of Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP) scholarships in 2022-23, nearly 5% of the total financial aid awarded nationally by CySP. The Prescott Campus offers one of world’s few ABET accredited cybersecurity programs and is a U.S. Cyber Command Academic Engagement Network member.
Regardless of which program you graduate from, your Embry-Riddle degree will carry our global reputation for excellence.
Build an expert knowledge of cybersecurity engineering on a strong core of computer science. Prepare to work on protecting and defending network and communication systems through secure system design and implementation.
Become the first line of defense against cybersecurity threats to our world’s growing dependence on technology. Develop the knowledge in computer science and cybersecurity through reality-based scenarios to guard the people, data, software and networks that keep the world safe and productive.
Take a leadership role in overseeing comprehensive cybersecurity from within the aviation industry. This program examines cybersecurity in the context of the complex and interconnected nature of the aviation ecosystem, spanning aerospace areas such as avionics, air traffic management, airport operations and more.
Receive solid academic foundation in the fields of Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Intelligence Analysis, Machine Learning applied to Intrusions and the Internet of Things, as well as more classical Network Security and Information Assurance arenas.
Gain the skills needed to address challenges in the design and development of secure aviation and aerospace systems, as well as maintaining reliable and resilient operations and decommissioning of these systems.
Key Benefits
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Expert Faculty
Instructors have industry experience overseeing cybersecurity in private and public sectors. -
Leading-Edge Facilities
Students gain access to innovative facilities and cutting-edge technology used by today's cybersecurity professionals. -
Prepare for Your Future
Industry-experienced faculty pass on professional knowledge and practices to students.
Program Highlights
- Research
Participate in undergraduate and graduate-level research in areas of cybersecurity that interest you. The research you undertake can put you in position to stand out from the competition when advancing your career. - Internship/Co-Op Opportunities
Take part in internships and co-ops with public and private sector leaders in cybersecurity. Students have completed internships with employers such as Amazon, Boeing, the FBI and more. - Hands-On Instruction
Our expert faculty become your cybersecurity mentors. Take instruction beyond the classroom through guided, hands-on cyber intelligence training.
Scholarships
Did you know that 94% of Embry-Riddle freshmen receive some form of financial aid through scholarships, grants and loans? Exclusive scholarships are available! Every student who applies for a Cybersecurity degree automatically qualifies for scholarships and need-based financial aid.
Invest in Your Future
We rank highly among private colleges for best value, best starting salary and best return on investment by Forbes, Best Value Colleges, PayScale and more.
We Are Here for You
Embry-Riddle supports our students 24/7 with academic advisers, Career Services, job fairs, research resources, mentors and accessible faculty.
We've Got Connections
Students at Embry-Riddle benefit from alliances with organizations and companies like NASA, SpaceX, the FBI, the CIA, General Motors, The Boeing Company and many others.
By the Numbers
1926
The year Embry-Riddle was founded
100+
Degrees to choose from
95%
Employed or continuing education within a year of graduation
155,000+
Alumni around the world