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The software, web, and computer security specialization equips you with skills for safeguarding data, networks, applications, and systems. This program option is open to both computer science and computer information systems majors, teaching essential security methods employed by businesses, industries, and government agencies. The curriculum explores network protection, encryption methods, and various cybersecurity challenges. These studies complement your core knowledge in web development, system administration, coding, network infrastructure, and other technical subjects.
Upon completing the program, you'll have gained:
Hands-on research and collaborative work in intimate classroom settings
Internship possibilities with leading organizations including Walgreens, Caterpillar, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, ProducePro, and Illinois Mutual Insurance
An intensive year-long capstone project partnering with a regional business
Professional networking, career growth opportunities, and coding competitions through the student-run Association for Computing Machinery chapter