Cybersecurity

Online security is a growing and increasingly critical area of specialty. With Delta’s Cybersecurity program, you will learn how to protect the private information of companies and their customers.

Plus, at Delta College, you’ll prepare for this rapidly growing career field through our nationally recognized Cybersecurity Center.

This program is designed to prepare you for challenging positions in the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity. This degree provides the skills and knowledge to protect, and if necessary, recover information from an information system. Our program includes the following highly recognized academies:

Check Point SecureAcademy
Red Hat Academy
Cisco Networking Academy
VMware IT Academy
Microsoft Imagine Academy

Delta’s cybersecurity associate’s degree may be completed totally online. Some classes can be completed asynchronously while other classes and labs may allow synchronous remote connections during scheduled times.

Program details

Our degree prepares you for a career in cybersecurity. Delta recently renovated its information technology, computer science and office professions wing. The 16,500-square-foot renovation upgraded and revitalized the area to provide state-of-the-art computer labs, classrooms and study spaces.

Degree info

Associate in Applied Science

Cybersecurity

Time & credits
5 semesters 71 credits
Course information
In-person/online
Online
Estimated tuition & fees
$12,318 (in-district) $19,326 (out-of-district) $20,129 (out-of-state)

Program learning outcomes

Design effective security measures to maintain information.
Implement necessary security procedures for network information system.
Configure firewalls effectively.
Implement a plan to detect intruders.
Explain protocols related to disasters.
Configure a secure wireless network.
Perform security testing for a network or computer.
Implement security configurations on network devices.
Demonstrate competency in professional skills that meet or exceed current industry recognized standards.

Transfer

One of the best things about Delta College is that you can start here and go just about anywhere. We’ve built relationships with lots of colleges and universities to make transferring easy—and you can save a ton of money in the process.

Take a look at the options available in this career field. And don’t forget to talk with your Student Success Advisor about your career goals. They can help you explore the different programs and degree paths that might be right for you, including the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science.

Find transfer options

Job outlook

Interested in a career in cybersecurity? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study by reviewing the sampling below. Visit Career Coach to search all careers.

Cybersecurity Center

Delta College’s Cybersecurity Center is recognized by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. The Cybersecurity Center at Delta College provides a dedicated cybersecurity simulation lab and is fully supported by Delta’s cybersecurity faculty. Our new state-of-the-art NDG appliance allows you to have the same lab experience from home as you do in the classroom.

Learn more program details including course guidance and oversight information by viewing the Delta College catalog.

Questions?

For more information about the Cybersecurity Center, degree program and student activities, email the Center’s point of contact, Kris Howery**.**

All of Delta’s cybersecurity faculty are ready to answer your questions. Feel free to contact any of them with questions.

Kris Howery – kristopherhowery@delta.edu
Bill Schueneman – lwschuen@delta.edu
Don Southwell – donaldsouthwell@delta.edu

Cybersecurity Club

Participate in virtual cybersecurity competitions, travel to conferences, discuss current industry trends and news, by joining the Cybersecurity Club! They don’t do social media for obvious reasons, but they meet every other Friday or you can email them for more information.

Contact the Cybersecurity Club

Cyber news & resources

Find out more about the field, what’s new and scholarships.

“We try to have something for everybody. Any student that needs face-to-face classes, we’ve got them. If they’d like to take the whole thing online, that’s possible too.”

Bill Schueneman Computer science and information technology faculty

Contact us

Program Coordinator Kevin Wyzkiewicz Business and Technology Division A068 kmwyzkie@delta.edu 989-686-9127