Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
This major is also available at the Purdue West Lafayette campus. Learn more here.
Keeping data secure is an important goal of any good IT system. Once a system has been breached, personal, financial or classified data becomes vulnerable to exploitation. When you major in cybersecurity at Purdue University, you will learn the skills to create and maintain secure networks as well as ways to track down hackers who aim to breach that security.
The demand for professionals with cybersecurity skills is high, and it will continue to grow as more companies and industries work to safeguard their records and their reputations. The cybersecurity plan of study at Purdue will be able to help meet this need by providing a comprehensive IT education that also emphasizes key security concepts. The major’s holistic approach combines skills such as secure coding, cryptography, digital forensics and UNIX fundamentals with analytical thinking and criminology.
You will have plenty of opportunity for hands-on projects. Whether you are testing vulnerabilities or creating a new security protocol, you will put theories into practice daily. Because of industry partnerships, you will have access to internships that will put your cybersecurity knowledge to use quickly.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Our cybersecurity major is ranked the sixth best in the nation, by US News and World Report
- Learn in small, close-knit classes that feature individualized attention
- Work in industry-standard labs to gain the best hands-on experience
- Use the program’s stellar reputation and coursework to provide greater chances at employment after graduation
- Learn from world-class cybersecurity and industry experts
- Utilize the Polytechnic learning environment to become a career-ready graduate
Cybersecurity student’s persistence leads to exceptional opportunities
Noah Pumphrey, a Purdue cybersecurity student in Indianapolis, has taken a disciplined approach to his education. The result has been a nationally competitive scholarship, a leadership role in cybersecurity and professional certifications before he even graduates.
Pumphrey pressed pause on his college education and took time off to gain experience. He spent the next four years working full time in the finance industry, which helped him discern his vocation and save money for college. And it became clear to him that cybersecurity was his path.
What can I do?
Digital Security Consultant
Systems Security Engineer
IT Security Operator
Security Consultant
Incident Response Consultant
Where can I go?
Cisco
Apple
FBI
Deloitte
Purdue’s first comprehensive urban campus
Purdue University in Indianapolis is part of Purdue University West Lafayette, with multiple locations throughout the city of Indianapolis. It positions our students, faculty and staff in close proximity to top businesses and leading industries, providing new and unique executive education and internship opportunities.