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What is Cyber Engineering?

Cyber engineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines elements of cybersecurity, computer engineering, software development, and systems engineering. Cyber engineering blends the fundamentals of computer engineering, cryptography, and cybersecurity techniques to design, implement, and maintain secure and resilient systems that protect digital infrastructure, data, and communications from cyber threats. This includes (but is not limited to) embedded technology, autonomous technology, as well as edge and end-point technologies.

Key Aspects of Cyber Engineering

1. System Design and Security:
   • Developing systems with built-in cybersecurity measures.
   • Ensuring software and hardware are designed to resist attacks.
2. Cybersecurity Integration:
   • Applying techniques like encryption, intrusion detection, and secure coding practices.
   • Addressing vulnerabilities in hardware, software, and networks.
3. Risk Assessment and Mitigation:
   • Identifying potential threats and weaknesses in systems.
   • Implementing strategies to minimize risks and ensure system resilience.
4. Emerging Technology and Innovation:
   • Incorporating technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing to enhance cybersecurity.
   • Addressing the evolving nature of cyber threats.
5. Cross-disciplinary Knowledge:
   • Merging knowledge from electrical engineering, computer science, and cybersecurity to create holistic solutions.
   • Understanding regulatory and ethical considerations in technology deployment.

Careers in Cyber Engineering

Cyber engineers often work in industries such as defense, finance, healthcare, and telecommunications, where secure and robust systems are critical. Their role is essential in safeguarding against cyberattacks and ensuring the continuity of modern digital infrastructure.

Careers in cyber engineering include roles like computer engineering, software engineering, embedded systems development, embedded system administration, cybersecurity engineer, and embedded forensics consultant which are commonly seen in autonomous and robotic products, smart products, smart homes, smart cities, DoD, and healthcare products.

What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the technologies, processes and practices of protecting, administrating, and developing policy of root-of-trust (RoT) for communication/flow of data and information from digital attacks by assessing potential threats from internet interfaces, human interfaces, and combating them with cyber security techniques.

Careers in Cybersecurity

Careers in cybersecurity include roles like web or cloud based digital forensics analyst, security consultant and ethical hacker.

What is the difference between cybersecurity and cyber engineering?

Cyber engineering focuses on the development and securing of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and microcontroller-based products used in everyday products, transportation, and quality-of-life products while cybersecurity makes sure information-technology / networked systems are protected from unlawful access and disclosure, theft, and damage.

Hardware, Firmware, Software - Oriented Security Levels

• Trusted supply chain
• Hardware and Firmware Design
• Hardware and Firmware Root-of-Trust
• Secure and Measure Boot
• Trusted Operating System / Kernel
• Embedded Controllers
• Secured IoT devices and microcontroller-based devices

Common Security Levels

• Secured Data Storage
• Secured Communications
• Managed Applications

Software, Business - Oriented Security Levels

• Network Security Devices
• Secure Updates
• Security Policies
• Security Architecture
• Application and System Hardening
• Security Processes and Standards

Program Educational Objectives

Our program integrates the Liberal Studies Core and emphasizes holistic student development per the mission of Gannon University. For the program educational objectives, which leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Cyber Engineering, please visit Accreditation of Cyber Engineering.

Program Information

Undergraduate Program

• Cyber Engineering

Graduate Program

• M.S. in Embedded Software Engineering