Cybersecurity (Minor)

Taylor has created a strong Computer Science legacy with a near-100% graduate placement rate.

Designed to meet curricular learning outcomes set by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Cyber Operations curriculum, the Cybersecurity minor combines cybersecurity courses with advanced Computer Science classes.

Strong Cybersecurity major programs are rare in small liberal arts colleges or Christian universities, but Taylor's Computer Science department has involved students in cybersecurity research funded by various defense contractors since 2007. Three current faculty have cybersecurity research experience. By choosing the Cybersecurity curriculum, our Computer Science graduates are well prepared for careers in computer science and cyber defense.

Want Cybersecurity to be your primary focus? Major in Computer Science with a concentration in Cybersecurity!

Cybersecurity Degrees

  • Minor in Cybersecurity

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Build Skills In:

  • Computer and network operations 
  • Computer and network security 
  • Ethics in computer science 
  • Problem solving 

Career Opportunities:

  • Chief information security officer 
  • Forensic computer analyst 
  • Penetration tester 
  • Security architect 
  • IT security engineer 
  • Security systems administrator 
  • Security assessor 
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Cybersecurity Curriculum Guides & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

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  • Secure Your Future

    Our Cybersecurity program is not theoretical book learning. In addition to in-class opportunities to stretch your knowledge, you’ll get hands-on research and real-world work experiences. Every year, 10-15 students work on cybersecurity projects funded by defense contractors, developing technology that is actively being used in the defense community.

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  • Cybersecurity Activities

    Cybersecurity students compete against other schools in cyber capture the flag competitions where each team must patch their vulnerable programs while attempting to exploit the other teams’ vulnerabilities and make annual trips to the funding organizations to present their work.

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  • Grace Rose

    Class of 2020

    Coding can be used for good and bad. I like the idea of defending property and people and being able to act offensively as well to prevent hacks. With these skills, you’ve got to be ethical about it, and have that guiding compass.

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Cybersecurity is part of the Computer Science & Engineering Department

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Jon Denning
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science & Engineering

765-998-4931
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Lara Horsley
Computer Science & Engineering, Systems, and Physics & Engineering Program Assistant

765-998-5162
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