Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology

Program Objectives:

1. Identify and respond to security concerns relating to operational cyber physical systems
2. Interface with plant operations personnel, IT, and corporate cybersecurity for matters dealing with the security of operational cyber-physical systems
3. Promote stakeholder awareness related to cyber-physical systems security
4. Implement appropriate processes for managing risk in cyber-physical system
5. Influence technology selection and deployment based on security criteria

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Apply the fundamental principles of cyber-physical systems
2. Explain the need and purpose of securing cyber-physical systems
3. Identify common weaknesses in cyber physical-systems
4. Evaluate the security of cyber-physical systems by applying pertinent recognized standards
5. Propose practices for managing cyber physical-systems risk
6. Implement techniques for defending cyber-physical systems

Annual Enrollment and Graduation Data

*Enrollments: Number of students majoring in the program enrolled in the fall semester of the academic year.

*Graduates: Number of students awarded a degree during the academic year.

Accreditation

The Energy Systems Instrumentation Engineering Technology Program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org