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29 courses with the subject CYB, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

CYB 100First Year Experience in Cybersecurity []1

Introduction to Cybersecurity and related majors. Career exploration, job search skills, time management, campus resources, and academic advising.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 169Computers in Society []3

History, moral and social implications of computer technology, problem solving, extensive hands-on microcomputer experience involving software packages (including word processing, database management, spreadsheets).

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 267Introduction to Programming []3

High-level programming language. Input and output of data, variables, arithmetic expressions, strings, dictionaries, loops, functions, one- and two-dimensional arrays, files I/O, exceptions, recursion and algorithms, introduction to object-oriented programming. Debugging and testing. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH112 or MATH115 or MATH211 or MATH212 or MATH221 or MATH222

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 268Introduction to Programming Lab []1

Lab to accompany CYB267: Introduction to Programming. Must be taken concurrently with CYB267. Pre-Requisite(s): MATH112 or MATH115 or MATH211 or MATH212 or MATH221 or MATH222

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 270Operating Systems of Microcomputers []3

General operating systems design and applications. Overview of installation, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting of Windows and Unix operating systems. Pre-Requisite(s): CYB267 or CNA267

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 301Computer Networks []3

Introduction to the OSI layered network model. Overview of hardware and physical layer. TCP/IP Stack protocols, including IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, multicasting, and other protocols. Introduction to routing protocols. Structure of the internet, wide area networks, and local area networks. Pre-Requisite(s): CSCI201

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 338Applied Cryptography []3

Modern symmetric-key ciphers, asymmetric-key cryptography, integrity, authentication, key management, message authentication, digital 172

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 428Defensive Security and Firewalls []3

Protection of the organization. Analysis of the current network. Protecting the network infrastructure by designing a security plan to guarantee the success of any security controls integrated. Antivirus software, authentication, scanners, sandboxing. Pre-Requisite(s): CYB270 or CNA397, CYB301 or CNA425, CYB338 or CNA438

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 430Ethical Hacking []3

Introduction to penetration testing. Social engineering, reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, analysis of vulnerabilities, sniffers, session hijacking and denial of service, IDS, firewalls and honeypots, web servers and web applications, SQL injections, Wi-Fi and mobile security. Pre-Requisite(s): CYB301 or CNA425

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 433Security Fundamentals and Laws []4

Security design principles, security risk assessment, and management. Threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities. Physical security, devices, and infrastructure. Identity, access, and account management. Incident response, forensics, recovery, governance, and compliance. Pre- Requisite(s): CYB270 or CSCI310 or CNA397, CYB301 or CSCI413 or CNA425

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 444Internship: Undergraduate []1.00-16.00

Credit for off-campus professional experience with industry partners, non-profit organizations or government agencies. Pre-Requisite(s): CNA426

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
16
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 451Network Design & Simulation []3

Designing a hypothetical computer network using simulation and study cases. Pre-Requisite(s): CYB267 or CNA267, CYB270 or CNA397, CYB301 or CNA425, STAT239 or STAT417 or STAT353 or STAT242, MATH271

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 460Advanced Scripting for Unix and Windows []3

Shell programming in Unix/Linux and PowerShell programming in Windows environments. Commands, tools, filters, and scripting languages. Automation packages, such as Ansible, for provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, orchestration, and other IT processes. Pre-Requisite(s): CYB267 or CNA267, CYB270 or CNA397, CYB301 or CNA425

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 461Network Administration []3

Installing, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting routed and switched networks. Security threat landscape, device security, device management, and Quality of Service (QoS). Pre-Requisite(s): CYB267 or CNA267, CYB270 or CNA397, CYB301 or CNA425

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 462System Administration []3

Introduction to system administration. Authentication and authorization, directory services, system management, and system security. Emphasis on enterprise-level systems. Pre-Requisite(s): CYB267 or CNA267, CYB270 or CNA397, CYB301 or CNA425

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 465Wireless Networks []3

Wireless networking technology, wireless communications, two types of wireless technology/short and long-range, network planning, and wireless network standards and security. Fundamentals of wireless , networking and practical aspects of wireless systems. Wireless standards, mobile development platforms, and emerging technologies and concepts covering network security. Design principles and practices, network architectures and protocols, configuration, security, and performance analysis. Pre-Requisite(s): CYB267 or CNA267, CYB270 or CNA397, CYB301 or CNA425

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 475Cloud Computing []3

Fundamentals of cloud computing. Virtualization of data centers. Cloud platform architecture. Service-oriented architectures. Applying client/server and peer-to-peer computing in clouds. Cloud programming. Cloud security. Current software platform. Pre- Requisite(s): CYB267 or CNA267, CYB270 or CNA397, CYB301 or CNA425

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 495Topics Course []1.00-4.00

Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 499Independent Study []1.00-16.00

Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
16
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 528Defensive Security and Firewalls []3

Protection of the organization. Analysis of the current network. Protecting the network infrastructure by designing a security plan to guarantee the success of any security controls integrated. Antivirus software, authentication, scanners, sandboxing.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 530Ethical Hacking []3

Introduction to penetration testing. Social engineering, reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, analysis of vulnerabilities, sniffers, session hijacking and denial of service, IDS, firewalls and honeypots, web servers and web applications, SQL injections, Wi-Fi and mobile security.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 533Security Fundamentals and Laws []4

Security design principles, security risk assessment, and management. Threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities. Physical security, devices, and infrastructure. Identity, access, and account management. Incident response, forensics, recovery, governance, and compliance.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 551Network Design & Simulation []3

Designing a hypothetical computer network using simulation and study cases.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 560Advanced Scripting for Unix and Windows []3

Shell programming in Unix/Linux and PowerShell programming in Windows environments. Commands, tools, filters, and scripting languages. Automation packages, such as Ansible, for provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, orchestration, and other IT processes.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 561Network Administration []3

Installing, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting routed and switched networks. Security threat landscape, device security, device management, and Quality of Service (QoS).

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 562System Administration []3

Introduction to system administration. Authentication and authorization, directory services, system management, and system security. Emphasis on enterprise-level systems.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 565Wireless Networks []3

Wireless networking technology, wireless communications, two types of wireless technology/short and long-range, network planning, and wireless network standards and security. Fundamentals of wireless networking and practical aspects of wireless systems. Wireless standards, mobile development platforms, and emerging technologies and concepts covering network security. Design principles and practices, network architectures and protocols, configuration, security, and performance analysis.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 575Cloud Computing []3

Fundamentals of cloud computing. Virtualization of data centers. Cloud platform architecture. Service-oriented architectures. Applying client/server and peer-to-peer computing in clouds. Cloud programming. Cloud security. Current software platforms.

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu
CYB 595Topics Course []1.00-4.00

Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number. According to Graduate School 246

Subject
CYB
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stcloudstate.edu

Source: Saint Cloud State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61