An has been added to Washtenaw Community College鈥檚 roster of programs available to students starting in the Fall 2017 semester. The program will introduce students to skills and strategies needed to protect an organization鈥檚 computer network and systems, preparing them for an entry-level job in the high-demand field or the ability to transfer to a four-year institution.
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In presenting the new program to the Board of Trustees, Vice President of Instruction Dr. Kimberly Hurns said it was created in response to both the high demand for employees in the industry and the increased interest high school students are expressing in the field.
According to a Forbes report, the cybersecurity field is expected to grow from a $75 billion industry in 2015 to a $170 billion industry by 2020 and the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts the position of information security analyst to experience an 18-percent job growth increase by 2024.
Furthermore, according to an analysis of a Bureau of Labor Statistics report completed by Stanford University, more than 200,000 cybersecurity jobs are unfilled in the United States today and postings for jobs in the field are up 74-percent over a five-year span.
The new 黑料网 program requires the completion of 63-64 credit hours, with a number of courses available as online classes. Students will learn network security skills while working in Linux operating systems, Cisco infrastructure and perimeter devices, and Microsoft operating systems.