Cybersecurity

Bachelor’s

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Safeguard digital assets and information

The Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity at Trine University teaches you to stay at the forefront of the ever evolving landscape of cyber threats. Protect data, maintain privacy, ensure business continuity, safeguard digital assets and secure national interests. You will grow your knowledge through robust courses, develop your skills and receive extensive practical experience, essential to excelling in this dynamic field.

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Why Trine?

The Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity at Trine will expose you to the latest technologies and cyber threats. Your courses will go beyond the classroom with simulation environments and learning on real-world scenarios. Trine's curriculum provides you with both an offensive and defensive approach that will allow you to confidently tackle any cyber challenge.

As a cybersecurity student at Trine, you will have access to labs that house:

  • Simulation environments
  • Cyber range, a virtual environment designed for cybersecurity training, testing and research
  • Controlled settings

During your time as a cybersecurity student at Trine, you will experience:

  • Simulated practices of defending against cyber threats
  • Testing security technologies
  • Conducting cybersecurity research
  • Student cybersecurity competitions including hack-a-thons (offense) and defense challenges

The cybersecurity curriculum is constantly updating to reflect the latest threats, technologies and best practices.

  • Using Programming to Solve Problems: Become familiar with the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer programming. Learn to translate a real problem into a program description and write and test a program to implement that description. Develop a professional style using correct syntax while learning modular design, definitions of data types, sequencing, selection, repetition control structures, arrays, classes and simple file input/output.
  • Information Security: Understand the principles of information security. Explore concepts and theory of security policies, access control methods, site security, information security, system security, user security and application security. Manage security functions through cryptographic services, protocols, authentication, authorization and access control technologies.
  • Certified Ethical Hacking: Receive an introduction to ethical hacking using methodologies and frameworks from the field. Review the basics of information security including international and national laws. Explore concepts of reconnaissance, footprinting, enumeration of information systems and vulnerability analysis.

While at Trine, you will learn from experienced faculty who are actively engaged in research and industry partnerships.

Cybersecurity faculty also prepare students for several industry-relevant certifications upon graduation: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and CompTIA Security+.

Protect, detect and respond to cyber threats

As digital transformation continues to accelerate, the importance of cybersecurity grows. Trine's Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity equips you with the experience and skills to protect, detect and respond to cyber threats effectively. Upon graduation, you will be ready to take various highly sought-after certifications, making you a standout professional.

Trine graduates will be prepared for the following career possibilities:

  • Chief information security officer
  • Cybersecurity analyst
  • Ethical hacker/penetration tester
  • Forensic analyst
  • Security compliance analyst
  • Security consultant
  • Security engineer or architect

Program Information

Degree

Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity

Duration

120 credit hours

Level

Undergraduate

Campus Location

Angola, IN

School/College

Allen School of Engineering and Computing

Senior Design Projects

Leading technology, powerful equipment. Trine's senior cybersecurity students showcase a culmination of their experiences and knowledge with a year-long design project.
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This group created a GUI-based triage log parser with threat analysis and summary reports.
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Sponsored by Franklin Electric, this cybersecurity initiative reduced vulnerability dwell time and enhanced visibility into unmanaged assets. The project improved global cyber hygiene and replaced manual tracking with automated workflows using the CrowdStrike ecosystem, including Fusion SOAR and Foundry. The system automated patch validation, enforced SLA compliance and integrated real-time "shadow IT" detection with ServiceNow and email. It closed security gaps while providing executive dashboards and technical playbooks for a proactive defense.
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This group developed GuardianLink, a health-monitoring system that enhances service dogs' life-saving capabilities for veterans with PTSD. The system links a wearable smartwatch to a haptic device in a dog's vest. By monitoring physiological vitals in real-time, it identifies biometric spikes indicative of an impending episode and triggers a vibration on the dog's vest. This ensures intervention even if the dog is asleep or at a distance. By providing a silent, immediate alert, GuardianLink allows service animals to mitigate episode severity at the earliest possible moment.
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Trine's InnovationOne is receiving more patent submissions than the current physical display hall can accommodate for, and Trine alumni lack an efficient method to submit their patents for inclusion. This group created a publicly accessible website utilizing a digital content management system and a custom database hosted on Digital Ocean, displayed through a touchscreen kiosk in the Hall of Innovation. This system enabled staff to easily manage and categorize patents while providing visitors with an organized, interactive and space-efficient means of exploring Trine's innovations.
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The increase in AI-generated code has introduced system-wide security risks, as developers are starting to bypass traditional code testing methods. This project proposed a web-based platform to mitigate these vulnerabilities through a dual pronged approach: gamified learning modules where users identify and refractor insecure to climb a leaderboard, and an integrated SAST code scanning interface which allows for direct scanning of code files for vulnerabilities in house.
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This group partnered with BAE Systems and Adaptive Adventures to build an AR hiking aid for visually impaired veterans. Using VITURE Luma Ultra XR glasses, the system detected obstacles like rocks, roots and terrain changes in real time. Then, it alerted the user through haptic gloves. The goal was to improve safety, confidence and independence on the trail.
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Developed for Trine, this platform provided a comprehensive hub for tracking esports performance across 11 competitive titles, including Overwatch 2 and Rocket League. The site featured real-time player metrics, interactive leaderboards, team rosters and live tournament tracking via a responsive, card-based UI. Built with a mobile-first approach using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, it integrated live Twitch streams and performance KPIs to showcase the program's achievements and facilitate team management.
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The XR CVC Trainer project used mixed reality technology and the Microsoft HoloLens 2 to create a self-guided training system for a common hospital procedure called central venous catheter placement. The system combined 3D models, hand tracking and physics-based interactions to let medical staff practice safely without risk to patients. This engineering solution provided flexible, on-demand training access, especially for night staff and clinicians working on the hospital floor.

 

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