The Security and Risk Analysis (SRA) bachelor's degree program will prepare you to become part of a highly-trained analytic workforce that can address the security and risk challenges that face individuals, organizations, and the nation. With an SRA degree, you will be armed with skills that could help:
make the world a safer place
evaluate and manage threats
analyze information and assess risk
prepare and write analytical briefs
leverage analytical tools and methods like ArcGIS and Analyst Notebook
“Simulations are my favorite part in SRA because you get to have that hands-on experience and apply all the skills and analytic techniques you’ve been learning in the classroom to a simulated event.”
Finding Your Fit
Security and Risk Analysis might be the right program for you if:
you want to protect people, information, and assets from manmade and natural threats
you want to understand the role of data in protecting individuals, organizations, and our country
you are mission oriented, a critical thinker, and wish to put your problem-solving skills to work to make the world a safe place
you want to make informed strategic decisions that help to defend critical infrastructures that supports our daily lives
Developing Your Skills
In the Security and Risk Analysis program, you’ll prepare to recognize, communicate, and address the analytic needs of a wide range of security and risk domains, including national security, emergency management, law and crime, and enterprise risk management.
You can also pursue an Integrated Undergraduate/Graduate Degree, which allows you to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years—a shorter period of time than if the degrees were pursued separately.
The College of IST is recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. SRA graduates can earn a Letter of Recognition and Certificate of Achievement from these agencies, which certify that the student graduated from an institution and program whose security-related faculty, resources, curricula, and commitment were evaluated and found to be of high quality.
Discovering Your Path
At the College of IST, every undergraduate student is required to complete at least one internship before graduating. With more than 300 organizations actively recruiting students and a dedicated Career Solutions team, you’ll have the resources and opportunities to get your career off to a strong start.
Examples of the work done in past SRA internships held by our students include:
developing security policies for employees participating in world travel
creating, testing, and implementing network disaster recovery plans
helping organizations prepare for and recover from natural disasters and other natural threats
developing up-to-date disaster recovery plans for critical applications, hardware software, and IT sites
Recent Graduate Positions
Examples of positions our graduates have recently accepted include:
Application Security Specialist
Business Intelligence Analyst
Computer Forensics Specialist
Counter-Terrorism Analyst
Information Protection Associate
Intelligence Research Analyst
Risk Assurance Associate
Security Analyst
“The variety of topics covered in the SRA curriculum and its focus on critical thinking skills has allowed me to adapt to different projects, skills, and communication styles in the workplace.”
