What is the best college to earn a bachelors in cyber defense?

2018-05-21T22:30:03-04:00

Response by LTC John Wilson made May 21 at 2018 10:36 PM

2018-05-21T22:36:07-04:00

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Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2018 12:50 AM

2018-05-22T00:50:43-04:00

All in my own opinion based on my own research, all of this is judging their tech college.

Georgia tech, however they only offer Masters for Cyber Security, so thats for a long run, best tech college in my opinion.

Good options would be;
Arizona State Univeristy (they have different focus options and good reputation)
Excelsior (good program and very convenient)
UT Austin (one of the best universities in Texas, and a top U for tech degrees in the nation)

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2018 1:26 AM

2018-05-22T01:26:26-04:00

I am studying information security and intelligence at Ferris State University for almost free (MI) and I can tell you, some of these classes are 70+ hours a week and about as overwhelming as red phase but all semester long instead of three weeks. But I've learned more than I could ever imagine. Raw command terminals, linux, software and development, hardware, networks, advanced security measures, troubleshooting, tools (veracrypt, cc cleaner, etc), scripting, data mining, loottss of Python, ethical hacking, virtual machines, and a complex understanding of every topic just listed. Teachers give you projects they know you will fail in and they never assist you because "in the real world, no one had the answers." But it was great. I am also studying Cyber Security at University of Michigan. I have nothing to brag about from there, yet. But if you consider Ferris, I highly suggest you keep your service a secret as my car had been vandalized with a US Army sticker on the back windshield, student organizations expelled me because they refused to cound drill as excused absences from meetings (Kappa Kappa Psi), and I've even been spat on. Some really really other bad things happened to me and there's a canpus police investigation going on but they aren't taking it seriously because it "doesn't happen to men" and "it's hard to believe it could happen to an off duty soldier."

So to answer your question. Ferris has made me an elite, and I struggle to hide my confidence. But I had no life during the semesters and I have had terrible, terrible experiences there.

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made May 22 at 2018 2:46 AM

2018-05-22T02:46:14-04:00

Arizona State

Response by Ken Kraetzer made May 22 at 2018 10:09 AM

2018-05-22T10:09:45-04:00

Texas A&M and West Point would be good places to start with.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made May 22 at 2018 11:32 AM

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Response by LT Brad McInnis made May 22 at 2018 6:52 PM

2018-05-22T18:52:42-04:00

I would look at some of the schools that advertise here on RP. They re spending money to target Service Members, and probably have programs and assistance better suited. I am looking at a CSUGlobal.edu ad right now as I am typing this... That being said, I had a sailor that worked for me who was a Gov't white hat hacker who learned it all on his own, and told me that by the time it gets to a textbook, it is already out of date. Not to discourage school, but that it is the 1st step and there is a lot of continuing education afterwords. Best of luck!