Cybersecurity Accreditation Information

The Wentworth Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program is currently seeking accreditation by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Program Educational Objectives 

Within three to five years of graduation: 

• Graduates are able to regard cybersecurity across domains of people, process, policy, and technology. 
• Graduates are able to define solutions that integrate cybersecurity concepts from the design phase through implementation. 
• Graduates are able to apply security principles and practices to the environment, hardware, software, and human aspects of a system. 
• Graduates are able to analyze and evaluate systems with respect to maintaining operations in the presence of risks and threats. 
• Graduates are able to apply necessary oversight of systems based on legal, compliance, regulatory, or governance requirements. 
• Graduates are able to define privacy, trust, confidentiality, and security as it relates to people, personnel, and organizations. 

Student Outcomes 

Graduates of the program will have an ability to: 

1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. 
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline. 
3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. 
4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles. 
5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline. 
6. Apply security principles and practices to maintain operations in the presence of risks and threats. 

Undergraduate Enrollment & Degrees Awarded 

Annual Student Enrollment 

Degrees Awarded 

Note: Enrollments and degrees awarded are updated each fall.