*The original article first appeared in “United States Cybersecurity Magazine,” Spring 2019 issue. It has been adapted and republished here with permission. Current State of the Cybersecurity Industry The growth in cyber threats has created a robust cybersecurity labor market with various well published reports estimating 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will be unfilled by 2021. …
Full-time student, mother of four, and busy wife Melissa Burger, of Michigan, took advantage of her military benefits to return to school with Excelsior College to pursue her higher education. While going to school for an associate degree in liberal arts, which she …
Rob Gorhum has held many jobs throughout his life and been faced with many personal obstacles, all of which have prepared him to be ready for whatever comes his way. His tenacity coupled with three degrees from Excelsior College, has helped him to excel …
Criminals are evolving and crime is getting smarter. In its annual Internet Crime Report, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) presents statistics showing that internet-enabled theft, fraud, and exploitation were responsible for a staggering $2.7 billion in financial losses and accounted for an average of more than 900 complaints every day for the Center. Luckily, …
Terry Evans, a graduate of Excelsior College, discusses the advantages of earning an online Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree.
A master’s degree in cybersecurity from Excelsior College can help set you up for a career in one of the fastest-growing jobs in the industry.
When we’re young, many of us don’t know what we want to be when we grow up. Not true for Jesse Bradley. Bradley knew he wanted to be an electronics technician when he was in high school and enlisted in the Coast …
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing career fields in the country. With computer system security becoming more complex as attacks become more sophisticated, experts with a cybersecurity degree are needed to fill these critical jobs. Earning a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity prepares you for this field. That’s especially true of degree programs, such as …
Earning a BS in Cybersecurity prepares graduates to enter one of the fastest growing career fields. Students graduate with the ability to develop plans that protect information systems and to detect and respond to cyber attacks on networks and computer systems. It’s a job that’s in high demand. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects …
Katharin Rice-Gillis has had her share of tragedy—from having a grandparent murdered to losing a son—but she hasn’t let that keep her from achieving her goals. Through ups and downs, she has managed to successfully wear many hats as a sailor, mother, soldier, wife, and student, and was able to complete her educational goals as …