Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science is a recognized leader in cybersecurity, with infrastructure and degrees to support depth in cybersecurity education and research. The college is part of the larger UCCS Cybersecurity Initiative, which includes the College of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Public Affairs and College of Business. 

UCCS is partnered with the National Cybersecurity Center and is a founding university member of the SPACE Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC), both located in the UCCS Cybersecurity building.  

A $5.5 million grant allows the buildout of 30,000 square feet of the UCCS Cybersecurity Building with labs, classrooms, and collaboration spaces, scheduled to open in Fall 2021. 

UCCS has been a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) since 2014. This designation, co-sponsored by the U.S. Government National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, recognizes that UCCS has a robust cybersecurity program that meets stringent criteria in education and research in cyber defense to produce cybersecurity professionals with cyber defense expertise. 

New at UCCS! IT and Cyber Certification Exam Prep Courses

Available to the general public, current and future professionals interested in cybersecurity certifications, and college students! Prepare for your next career move in IT/security. Take these short virtual prep courses for the newest Comp TIA Security+ Certification exam (version SY0-601) or for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam. These certifications are industry recognized.

Coming soon: exam preparation for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

COMP TIA Security+ Cybersecurity Certification Virtual Prep Course
UPCOMING: Sep 20-Oct 1, 2021 - NEXT: Jan 3-14, 2022

Course Details

Upcoming Course Dates: September 20-October 1, 2021; with October 2, 2021 as a review day,
Next Course Dates: January 3-January 14, 2022; with January 15, 2022 as a review day
Time: 4:30pm - 8:30pm MT, virtual instruction course. All sessions recorded for playback.
Cost and Fees: $1,842, includes exam voucher

Registration Deadline: Enroll at least 3 days prior to the course start. See dates in the registration form.

Course Description

Available to the general public and college students! Prepare for your next career move in IT/security. Take this two-week virtual prep course for the newest Comp TIA Security+ Certification exam (version SY0-601). This course is DoD 8570 Compliant Training and preps for the IT/Cyber Industry Preferred Certification

Comp TIA Security+ “is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.” For more detailed information on the Comp TIA Security+ certification, see the COMP TIA website: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security.

In addition to course instruction, you will receive an exam voucher to cover the cost of taking the exam. Participants have one year from the date of the voucher purchase to take the exam.

What’s Included

  • 40 hours of online/virtual course presented by certified & industry experienced instructor
  • Access to hands-on labs, course text, online classroom and learning management system (LMS)
  • Security+ SY0-601 exam voucher included
  • Security+ SY0-601 study materials and exam simulation
  • Exam test prep session and Comp TIA certification management

Who Can Take the Course

General public, working professionals, and students interested in taking a prep course for the COMP TIA Security+ exam

Prerequisites for College Students

While there are no official/defined prerequisites for the course, college students are recommended to have two years of academic and/or technical related experience and have a basic understanding and working knowledge of network fundamentals, such as: TCP/IP ports and protocols; Networking topologies, technologies, media, and communication concepts; Networking devices and device operations; Understanding of the OSI model layers; IP addressing, subnetting, and supernetting concepts; Cloud and virtualization technologies and concepts. Students having completed the Network+ certification or previous Intro to Networking/Network fundamentals academic courses suffice any course recommendations/prerequisites.

Instructor: Ryan Frueh, Intrinsic Cyber Solutions, LLC, and UCCS instructor

Download the Course Flyer.pdf

Download How to Register Instructions.pdf

Register Here

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Cybersecurity Certification Virtual Prep Course
UPCOMING: Oct 18-30, 2021 - NEXT: Jan 17-29, 2022

Course Details

Upcoming Course Dates: October 18- October 29, 2021, with August 30, 2021 as a review day
Next Course Dates: January 17- January 28, 2021, with January 29, 2021 as a review day
Time: 4:30pm - 8:30pm MT, virtual instruction course. All sessions recorded for playback.
Cost and Fees: $2,342, includes exam voucher

Registration Deadline: Enroll at least 3 days prior to the course start. See dates in the registration form.

Course Description

Available to the general public and college students! Prepare for your next career move in IT/security. Take this two-week virtual prep course for the newest Certified Ethical Hacker exam. Learn to hack - ethically. Learn the tools and methodologies behind hacking and prepare to accomplish your CEH Certification.

The CEH is one of the fastest-growing industry certifications being required by employers globally. In this course you will learn to think like a hacker and understand how best to protect your organization from malicious attacks. You will be using tools that you can bring back to your enterprise to test and then remediate your own system (staying within legal limits).

In addition to course instruction, you will receive an exam voucher to cover the cost of taking the exam. Participants have one year from the date of the voucher purchase to take the exam.

What’s Included

  • 40 hours of online/virtual course presented by certified & industry experienced instructor
  • Access to hands-on labs, course text, online classroom and learning management system (LMS)
  • CEH exam voucher included
  • Study materials and real-world preparation activities
  • Exam test prep session

Who Can Take the Course

General public, working professionals, and students interested in taking a prep course for the CEH exam who meet the requirements of the exam.

Prerequisites for College Students

While there are no official/defined prerequisites for the course, college students are recommended to have two years of academic and/or technical related experience and have a basic understanding and working knowledge of cybersecurity. Students may inquire on course suitability.

Instructor: Terri Johnson Akse, UCCS Instructor and Pikes Peak Community College Assistant Professor in Computer Networking

Download the Course Flyer.pdf

Download How to Register Instructions.pdf

Register Here

 

Cybersecurity Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    The Computer Science Department offers a complete four-year program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.

  • Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Science Security

    UCCS offers the unique Bachelor of Innovation degree in Computer Science Security. See http://innovation.uccs.edu for more information and sample degree plans within the Bachelor of Innovation family of degrees.

  • Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

    Learn more about the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with four specialized tracks connected to in-demand employment areas.

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

    The Departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering jointly offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. This program is described in detail on the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department webpages .

  • Applied Cybersecurity Undergraduate Certificate

    This undergraduate certificate is designed for learners who work in the cybersecurity career field and those interested in entering the cybersecurity career field.

  • Master of Science in Computer Science

    A Master of Science in Computer Science prepares students for advanced problem solving in computing. Students will complete a thesis.

  • Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity

    Learn more about the Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity degree.

  • Network Systems Security Certificate

    This graduate certificate provides a solid foundation in communication system concepts, a broad introduction to the entire spectrum of information operations, and advanced study of information assurance topics.

  • Engineering Secure Software Certificate

    UCCS Computer Science Department offers a set of graduate courses on campus leading to a Graduate Certificate in Secure Software Systems.

  • PhD in Computer Science

    Learn more about the PhD in Computer Science degree.

  • PhD in Security

    Learn more about the PhD in Security.

Cybersecurity Faculty

Cybersecurity Labs
  • Decision Science and Control Lab

    This lab is held by Philip Brown.

  • DISCO Lab

    This lab is held by Xiaobo Zhou.

  • Embedded Systems Security Lab

    This lab is held by Gedare Bloom.

  • LINC Lab

    This lab is held by Jugal Kalita.

  • NETSEC Lab

    This Lab is held by Edward Chow, Shuai Lee, and Sang-Yoon Chang.

  • Secure Software Systems Lab

    This lab is held by Yanyan Zhuang.

  • Software Engineering Lab

    This lab is held by Kristen Walcott.

  • VAST Lab

    This Lab is held by Terry Boult.