{"id":16295,"date":"2023-02-07T15:53:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T20:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/?page_id=16295"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:34:13","slug":"onramp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/onramp\/","title":{"rendered":"OnRamp To A Cybersecurity Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>OnRamp To A Cybersecurity Career<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"onramp\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-onramp\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-16323\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16323\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/onramp\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16322\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16322\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/onramp-curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16635\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16635\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/cybersecurity-scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero  \"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/bridge_hero.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">The OnRamp To A Cybersecurity Career is a bridge program to prepare people with little technical background to enter URI\u2019s Professional Science Master\u2019s Degree in Cybersecurity (PSM), or Graduate Certificate&nbsp;in Cybersecurity program<\/p>\n<div class=\"button-list alignright\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"mailto:cybersecurity@uri.edu\" title=\"\">Request More Information or Talk to an Advisor<\/a> <a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/cyber-security-admissions\/\" title=\"\">Apply Now!<\/a><br \/>\n<div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>4\/21<\/span><span>Deadlne to apply for OnRamp Program<\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>5\/15<\/span><span>OnRamp Courses Start<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Who Is The OnRamp Program For?<\/h2>\n<p>The OnRamp program is for career-changers who have a Bachelor\u2019s degree in a non-technical major and wish to learn the skills necessary to start a career in the \u201cprotect and defend\u201d jobs in the cybersecurity field. It assumes no background in technology and provides the necessary technical background and academic support to be accepted into URI\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/professional-masters-cybersecurity\/\">PSM program<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/graduate-certificate-cs\/\">Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity<\/a> program, and ultimately be prepared to enter into a cybersecurity career.<\/p>\n<h2>OnRamp Program Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Three undergraduate courses in: computer programming in Python, system fundamentals for cybersecurity, and introduction to network and systems security<\/li>\n<li>All courses taught fully online<\/li>\n<li>The third OnRamp course is the first course in the PSM &#8211; get started on your degree while gaining background!<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance to the OnRamp program is conditional acceptance to the URI Professional Science Master\u2019s Degree Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card   right\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/dfcsc\/nsa-dhs-cae\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/NCAE_Seal_Card.png\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"CAE-C Icon Nameplate\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Education<\/h2><p>The NCAE-C have designated URI as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense education.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/professional-masters-cybersecurity\/ \" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/psm_hero.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"a person using a laptop in the dark\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Professional Science Master\u2019s Degree in Cyber Security<\/h2><p>Online Degree<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/graduate-certificate-cs\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/data_science_450x300-e1612281360810.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Cyber Network Buildings\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security<\/h2><p>Online Degree<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OnRamp To A Cybersecurity Career The OnRamp To A Cybersecurity Career is a bridge program to prepare people with little technical background to enter URI\u2019s Professional Science Master\u2019s Degree in Cybersecurity (PSM), or Graduate Certificate&nbsp;in Cybersecurity program Who Is The OnRamp Program For? 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