No Degree Required
Security employers screen for certifications and hands-on skills. In 19 weeks online you earn CompTIA A+, Security+, and CySA+, plus a university certificate from Millersville on top.
Learn more about the program, the costs, and whether it's the right fit for you.
A+, Security+, and CySA+ are what IT and security teams screen resumes for. All three are built into the program.
A credential from Millersville, issued through the Lombardo College of Business. Founded 1855.
No experience needed. The program starts at hardware fundamentals and builds to analyst-level skills.
IT & Cybersecurity Fundamentals takes you from hardware and networking through security operations and analyst-level threat response. Hands-on labs, the security tools used on the job, and three CompTIA certifications built directly into the curriculum.
Diagnose and fix hardware, software, and operating system issues across environments.
Configure LAN/WAN, routing, wireless authentication, and core services like DNS and DHCP.
Firewalls, IDS/IPS, security zones, and defense in depth across infrastructure and cloud.
Cryptography, PKI, and identity management: MFA, RBAC, SSO, and privileged access.
SIEM log analysis, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and full incident response.
A+, Security+, and CySA+, with exam prep built into the levels so you graduate certified.
Format
Weekly live instruction with expert tech instructors and your cohort. Not a passive video course.
Pace
You advance when you show you've got it, not on a rigid clock.
Time
Plan for about 9 to 12 hours per course each week (3 live, 6 to 9 on your own).
Support
Fall behind and your instructor reaches out. This is built to get you finished, not enrolled.
Level by level: hardware, networking, security architecture, and analyst-level threat response, with the three certification exams along the way. Download the full curriculum guide.
Download the Curriculum GuideSecurity is one of the few tech fields where demand keeps outpacing the people qualified to fill it. National figures, pay varies by market and experience.
Source: BLS OEWS (May 2025) median annual wages for computer user support specialists, network and computer systems administrators, and information security analysts.
Most entry-level IT and security roles screen for certifications and hands-on skills rather than degrees. You graduate with three CompTIA certifications, lab experience, a university certificate, and interview preparation.
No. The program starts at hardware fundamentals and builds to analyst-level skills. Many students start from zero.
Three CompTIA certifications: A+, Security+, and CySA+. Security+ is also approved for DoD 8570/8140 baseline requirements, which many government roles require.
Certification exams are included in the curriculum. Admissions walks you through tuition and payment options in your first conversation.
Plan for about 9 to 12 hours per course each week: roughly 3 hours of live instruction plus 6 to 9 hours of your own work. It's full-time engagement, online.
Cohorts start monthly. No waiting for a fall semester. Talk to admissions and you can be in the next start date.
Issued through the Lombardo College of Business at Millersville University. Founded 1855. PASSHE member institution.
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