Cyber Systems Careers

Cyber Systems graduates have the opportunity to serve in the Coast Guard (and beyond) at the Coast Guard Cyber Command, U.S. Cyber Command, and as Cybersecurity Officer specialists at a wide variety of Coast Guard units.

Duties can encompass the entire spectrum of Coast Guard missions, including:

Disrupting transnational criminal networks
Training DoD and USCG cyber mission forces
Directing surface and air assets to carry out law enforcement operations
Managing the architecture, design, engineering and lifecycle for the Coast Guard’s computer infrastructure
Delivering support to Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) and IT systems for Coast Guard units
Using advanced ship technology to accomplish Coast Guard missions

Equipped with a deep knowledge of the field and a highly desirable skill set, Cyber Systems graduates go on to great success in a variety of careers – both within the Coast Guard and, after, in private industry.

Graduate Studies

Graduates of the Cyber Systems major are prepared for advanced study in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Cyber Operations, Management of Information Systems, and Information Technology Management. Graduates can attend some of the nation’s most prestigious programs at:

Arizona State University
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
John Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology
North Carolina State
Northeastern University
Penn State University
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
San Jose State University
Stanford University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University
University of California
University of Florida
University of Illinois
University of Michigan
University of Southern California
University of Texas
Virginia Tech
Worcester Polytechnic Institute