The Department of Cybersecurity is dedicated to protecting the integrity, availability, privacy, and confidentiality of information in an increasingly interconnected world. As digital threats evolve in sophistication, the department focuses on developing proactive defense strategies, secure network architectures, operational technology defenses, and robust policy frameworks. The department equips professionals to safeguard critical infrastructure and defend against the attacks inherent in modern digital ecosystems.
The department offers degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, as well as certificates. (See the UNC Charlotte Graduate Catalog for information on the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.)
All program-level Admission and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admissions Requirements .