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CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Critical infrastructure is an essential part of our daily lives and routines.
With every turn of a faucet or flip of a light switch, we interact with a
complex, widespread infrastructure system that delivers our basic needs
instantly. Thanks to water treatment plants, we can expect safe drinking water
to come from our faucets. Because of power plants, we have light when we flip
the switch.

For many of us, critical infrastructure is something we take for granted, but
those who establish, maintain, and protect these systems know that their
importance cannot be overstated. A power grid, water treatment facility, or any
of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors identified by the Department of
Homeland Security can be destroyed or incapacitated, and effectively debilitate
the nation’s security, public health, and human safety – and the fact that most
of these facilities were designed to withstand physical attacks, rather than
cyber attacks raises concern that the current critical infrastructure workforce
may not be fully prepared for today’s increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

This is where Capital Technology University’s comprehensive critical
infrastructure curriculum comes in. We prepare new generations of cyber warriors
by combining technical cybersecurity skills with an understanding of complex
critical infrastructure systems and their operational importance.

Graduates of this program will stand out in the job marketplace, equipped with
practical know-how and insight into the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and
National Infrastructure Plan and the Critical Infrastructure and Resilience
Directive to serve as an indispensable asset in our nation’s fight to defend our
most critical networks and systems from cyber criminals.


CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW

$21.1M The 2022 Homeland Security funding bill includes $2.42 billion for
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) with $21.1 million
specifically for Infrastructure Security.
$55B The global market for critical infrastructure protection is expected to
grow from its current $18.07 billion to $55 billion by 2030, growing at the rate
of 11.7%. (Source: Cision)
$15.9B Expected Identity and Access Management market size by 2022.
$8.5T The United States is on course to spend $8.5 trillion on critical
infrastructure projects by 2040.


CAREER OUTLOOK

Even among other cybersecurity and IT fields, professionals with critical
infrastructure expertise are in top demand. The Global State of Industrial
Cybersecurity report found that 74% of IT security professionals globally are
more concerned about a cyberattack on critical infrastructure than an enterprise
data breach. This booming job market includes roles like critical infrastructure
managers who make an average base pay of 109,877 and critical infrastructure
engineers at $83,372. Other positions such as Intelligence Analysts make an
average of $100,825 and Resilient Systems Directors make an average of $121,998
nationally. Earning a degree and working in the D.C. area can increase these
averages significantly, as this location is a hub for technology professions.


CAPITOL TECH OPPORTUNITIES

Here are some of the ways that we prepare and connect you with the field of
critical infrastructure.


AMERICA’S BEST CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM

Capitol Technology University is honored to receive the prestigious SC Media
2020 Award for Best Cybersecurity Higher Education Program. Formed in 1989, SC
Media is highly regarded in cybersecurity circles for its long dedication to the
industry. They cite Capitol Tech’s numerous undergraduate, graduate and doctoral
degrees, dedication to the employability of students, innovative programs,
hands-on teaching methods and deeply rooted relationships with government
agencies as reasons why the university stands out among other cybersecurity
education programs.


WASHINGTON, D.C. - TECHNOLOGY HUB

Home to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a United
States federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the D.C.
area is not only the nation’s technology hub, but a prime target of critical
infrastructure attacks. Earning your degree and working in the D.C. area will
put you among the top professionals chosen to protect our nation from critical
infrastructure threats.


THE 16 SECTORS OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The U.S. government has designated 16 sectors of the critical infrastructure
industry that play a vital role in protecting and securing our nation's critical
resources and societal wellbeing.

View the 16 Sectors of Critical Infrastructure
Explore Programs & Degrees


CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE


BACHELOR'S

 * Bachelor of Science (BS) in Construction Management
 * Online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Critical Infrastructure
 * Online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Facilities Management


UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES

 * Post-Baccalaureate in Critical Infrastructure


MASTER'S

 * Master of Science (MS) in Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Protection
 * Online Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Critical Infrastructure


DOCTORATE

 * Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Critical Infrastructure

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