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Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (CMA)

Major Overview

The Cybersecurity Management & Analytics (CMA) major educates students at the intersection of cybersecurity, data analytics, and business management. While technical proficiency is a core component, the program focuses on the strategic side of security, for example, risk management, security policy and oversight, and organizational resilience. Students learn to make secure and ethical decisions about data use while protecting businesses and their customers from cyber harm.

Major Course Topics & Skills

  • Security Oversight and Governance, Cybersecurity Policy, Planning, and Compliance, Risk Management And Security Control Assessment, Technical, Managerial, and Operational Security Controls, Data Management, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence, Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
87%*

EMPLOYMENT RATE

$83K*

MEDIAN STARTING SALARY

*Data based on Class of 2025 First Destination Survey, students seeking employment.

Experiential Opportunities

  • BIT Student Advisory Board
  • CyberVT Club
  • Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys)

Early Career Roles

  • Cybersecurity or Security Analyst
  • Cyber Threat Analyst
  • Digital Forensics Analyst
  • Information Security Risk Specialist
  • IT Cybersecurity Specialist
  • Security Operations Center Analyst
  • Security or Privacy Compliance Specialist