While our personal data is ripe for the picking by experienced hackers — at a cost of billions to victims the world over — careers in computer security are equally in demand, from crime investigation to malware analysis, vulnerability research to information recovery. And with technology outpacing the workforce, students earning computer security degrees will find a bumper crop of opportunities upon graduation.

What Will I Learn?

You will be offered a deep, broad understanding of computer security through an overlap of the department’s three majors: computer science, informational technology and computer security.

The computer security major develops your:

Mastery of core knowledge and skills in computer security
Ability to evaluate threats
Skill in detecting intrusions
Experience using cybersecurity tools
Expertise in constructing reliable systems
Awareness of the social context of computer crime.

What is Unique About Our Program?

SUNY Plattsburgh offers one of the only computer security majors among the SUNY comprehensive schools.

Job prospects are excellent, computers are everywhere and in everything. There is a growing demand for specialization in computer security.

Our programs blend theory and practice and are designed to prepare you to work in computer science, information technology or robotics or to continue your education at graduate school.