Cyber Security Curriculum
With the ever-changing threats on the internet, Cybersecurity has become more important than ever. Fort Hays State University Informatics has pursued and received the designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, an accreditation by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
All courses are available on campus and through FHSU Online. Please consult with the Department of Informatics regarding course availability in specific semesters in order to assemble a program of study.
Core (9 Credit Hours)
- INF 890 Research Methods in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 802 Proseminar in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 684 Foundations of Information Systems Security (CISSP Prep) (3 Credit Hours)
Major (12 Credit Hours)
- INF 678 Seminar in Informatics: Operating System Security (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 876 Graduate Professional Topics in Informatics: Information Systems Forensics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 876 Graduate Professional Topics in Informatics: Network Defense (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 876 Graduate Professional Topics: Penetration Testing (3 Credit Hours)
Cognate(6 Credit Hours)
- INF 686 Network Security Firewalls (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 678 Seminar in Informatics: Virtualized Hardware (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 678 Seminar in Informatics: Web Security (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 671 Linux in Networking (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 672 Advanced Linux in Networking (3 Credit Hours)
*Please contact your advisor for more options.
Culminating Experience (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 891 Capstone in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
This program will prepare students for these industry certifications:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- AWS Certified Security Specialty
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA PenTest+
- Certified Ethical Hacker
- Certified Network Defender
- Splunk> Core Certified User
- Palo Alto Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
- Linux Professional Institute Administrator (LPIC-1)
