Colorado Technical University Unveils Bachelor of Computer Networking and Security.COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo. -- To protect individuals, Corporate America and our nation's security from a growing threat of devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. cyber attacks, Colorado Technical University Colorado Technical University (CTU) is a system of proprietary for-profit colleges in the United States providing career training, accredited programs, and college degrees in a variety of areas. CTU grants bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. on Monday unveiled a new degree program -- the Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies in Computer Networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. and Security. And Colorado Technical University, which is based in Colorado Springs, CO, and features campuses in Colorado, Missouri and South Dakota, has a partner in this and many of its career-based degrees: the ISSA (Information Systems Security Association, Bellingham, WA, www.issa.org) A membership organization that promotes effective management practices for computer security. Founded in 1982, ISSA has chapters in more than 20 countries and hosts an annual conference. , the Information Systems Security Association. "Colorado Technical University is ISSA's educational institution of choice," said George Proeller, president of the Colorado Springs Chapter of ISSA. "One of the reasons CTU CTU Colorado Technical University CTU Czech Technical University in Prague CTU Counter Terrorist Unit CTU Clinical Trials Unit CTU Catholic Theological Union CTU Chicago Teachers Union CTU Computer Training Unit CTU Control Unit has been honored with ISSA's Organization of the Year title is because CTU consistently produces relevant degree programs that meet the needs of our industry, and this is just one more example." As many as 59 percent of computer security professionals recently surveyed believe that a major cyber attack is likely within the next 12 months, according to a national report co-sponsored by the ISSA. Just a few examples: This year the industry giant Citigroup was hacked and 3.9 million customers' data was stolen. Lexis/Nevis recently reported than 310,000 consumers' data is missing. And criminals' new scam is a form of extortion, trading individuals' secrets for money. And that's just the tip of the cyber iceberg. Estimates of overall financial loss in the United States from a variety of types of cyber crime start at $10 billion according to the Computer Security Institute. Key components in the new BSCNS degree include: --Computing/Information Technology courses such as programming, architecture and operating systems --Computer networking courses --Criminal justice courses including criminal law --Computer Security courses, featuring computer forensics and a specialized "hacking" lab to teach students how to thwart cyber attacks in their native environment About CTU Colorado Technical University is accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by the Higher Learning Commission and is member of the North Central Association, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, 312-263-0456 -- www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org. CTU was founded in Colorado Springs in 1965 and has been regionally accredited since 1980. About ISSA The ISSA has more than 13,000 members in more than 95 chapters all over the world. For more information visit www.issa.org. |
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