Cybersecurity Course Online CYB-200 - Cybersecurity Foundations

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As a required course for both an Associate of Science in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, CYB-200 - Cybersecurity Foundations is a great class for anyone interested in the field. This online cybersecurity course will help you gain familiarity with foundational cybersecurity concepts and terms. It will also teach you the difference between adversarial and environmental threats and how to analyze a security practitioner's response. Furthermore, you'll explore legal and human factors and examine how they influence the development of organizational security strategies.

An Associate of Science in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity require other classes beyond CYB-200 - Cybersecurity Foundations, including CYB-260 - Legal and Human Factors of Cybersecurity, CYB-300 - System and Communication Security and CYB-320 - Incident Response and Investigation.

In completing the full program requirements, you'll be prepared to compete in an exciting, challenging and increasingly in-demand field.

Of course. We offer online associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in cybersecurity. That means you'll get the flexibility of learning on your time – all while getting the experience you need to take the next step of your career.

“Our classes are 100% online, but the program is packed with hands-on labs to help you learn how to use industry-standard tools and techniques," said Jonathan Kamyck, associate dean of cybersecurity at SNHU. "Some courses even include the main concepts on certification exams, helping you prepare for additional credentials while you earn your degree.”

A degree in cybersecurity is the first step to a rewarding technology career and can prepare you for jobs with strong salaries and career growth potential.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual wage for information security analysts was $102,600 in 2021, with the highest 10% earning more than $165,920.¹

Demand for skilled cybersecurity workers is also expected to continue. The BLS predicts employment of information security analysts jobs will grow 35% by 2031 – much faster than the national average job growth for all occupations.¹

CYB-200 - Cybersecurity Foundations is an eight-week course that serves as a generous introduction to the field. Students pursuing their bachelor's degree online at Southern New Hampshire University typically take one to two courses per eight-week term, which means you have the option to be enrolled in two classes focused on cybersecurity at the same time.

Lead by instructors with real-world expertise, these online cybersecurity courses are specifically designed to help you learn specific skills to help prove to your employers you have what it takes to make it in cybersecurity. And with no set class times and 24/7 online access to coursework, you have the flexibility to learn when and where you want. After just three short months, you'll have the knowledge — and college credits — to show for all your hard work.

Getting started in cybersecurity does require a strong understanding of mathematics, as well as some knowledge of basic IT principles and tools.

But if you’re new to the information technology world, a cybersecurity online bachelor’s degree program can help provide much of this foundational knowledge and experience. You’ll study the fundamentals of programming concepts, learn common scripting language and gain an introduction to computer programs with hands-on activities designed for beginners.

And while mathematics and coding are key to cybersecurity careers, soft skills like communication, critical thinking and problem-solving can be just as valuable.

"A lot of what you do in IT is building relationships," said SNHU adjunct instructor Gary Asp, a senior security and compliance analyst. "Good communication is 80% listening and 20% talking. That helps build those good relationships because the people that you're communicating with feel heard, which opens the pathways for good collaboration. And you absolutely need collaboration for good IT security."

We may be a bit biased, but we think SNHU is a great place to learn cybersecurity. We offer an Associate of Science in Cybersecurity, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Master of Science in Cybersecurity. This provides you with the opportunity to select whichever degree level suits your career goals best.

SNHU is also a good choice, because:

• We offer one of the lowest online tuition rates in the nation
• Our degrees are career-focused, so you can pick a program that turns your goals into reality
• You'll learn from instructors with real-world experience
• Classes can be taken 100% online and accessed 24/7

In fact, 93.2% of online students would recommend SNHU according to a 2023 survey with 21,000+ respondents.

The fields of information technology and cybersecurity are inextricably connected. In fact, cybersecurity is offered as a specialized concentration under our Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. Students in this program learn the technical abilities and practice skills to have any organization innovate IT practices, products and processes. However, they also delve into the basics of defending networks and information systems against cyber attacks.

¹Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, on the internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/information-security-analysts.htm (viewed November 16, 2022). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.