Penn State Lehigh Valley launches new degree in Cybersecurity

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Cybercrimes cost organizations an average of $13 million, with the number of security breaches in the last year growing by 11%. Given the increased demand for cybersecurity professionals, Penn State Lehigh Valley (PSU-LV) is offering a bachelor of science degree in cybersecurity analytics and operations (CYAOP) starting fall 2020.

“A degree in cybersecurity from Penn State Lehigh Valley will provide our students a desired skill set that is in high demand at the professional level. They’ll be able to take advantage of the numerous internship and job opportunities in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia areas, by utilizing the Penn State brand recognition and the technological knowledge you will gain from this program,” said Dan Jalosinski, information security and risk analysis analyst at Johnson and Johnson who is a 2020 PSU-LV alumnus with a degree in information sciences and technology and now works in cybersecurity. “This is a perfect path for anyone looking for an in-demand career that will always be changing, evolving, and exciting.”

“A degree in cybersecurity prepares students with hands-on technical cyber defense strategies, risk management and data-driven…

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