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