WWU Computer and Information Systems Security Degree Program to Hold Info Sessions at Olympic College Nov. 19

Western Washington University on the Peninsulas and Olympic College will hold two information sessions for Western’s bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems Security (CISS) degree program on Thursday, Nov. 19.

The event is free and open to the public.

The first info session will be held at 2 p.m. in room 221 on the Olympic College –Poulsbo campus. The following info session will take place at 5 p.m. in room T-213 on the Olympic College – Bremerton campus.

The CISS program will begin during the 2016-2017 academic year and be based at the WWU Center at Olympic College – Poulsbo. The program will prepare graduates with the technical skills and education required to fill high-demand professional roles in businesses and local, state and federal government positions.

Olympic College students and members of the community are invited to learn about the requirements and benefits of the program from WWU Professor David Bover.

“As cyber threats continue, all organizations that maintain electronic records will need employees with the skills to keep the data safe from hackers,” Candice Merril, WWU on the Peninsulas director said. “Cybersecurity is a program that Kitsap and Olympic Peninsula employers have requested, and Western is pleased to serve the Peninsulas in this way.”

To learn more about the information sessions, contact Kathy Johnson, WWU on the Peninsulas program manager, at (360) 394-2733 or Kathy.Johnson@wwu.edu, or Norma Whitacre, Olympic College dean of Business and Technology at (360) 475-7361 or nwhitacre@olympic.edu.