{"id":55175,"date":"2024-01-26T21:58:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T21:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/wait-security-courses-arent-a-requirement-to-graduate-with-a-computer-science-degree\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T21:58:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T21:58:39","slug":"wait-security-courses-arent-a-requirement-to-graduate-with-a-computer-science-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/wait-security-courses-arent-a-requirement-to-graduate-with-a-computer-science-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait, security courses aren&#8217;t a requirement to graduate with a computer science degree?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"label\">Comment<\/span> There&#8217;s a line in the latest plea from CISA \u2013 the US government&#8217;s cybersecurity agency \u2013 to software developers to do a better job of writing secure code that may make you spit out your coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Cable, a CISA senior technical advisor, writes that in 2019 when he was a computer science student at Stanford University in California, he didn&#8217;t need to take any cybersecurity courses to graduate. This, he says, was true for students at 23 of the top 24 computer science schools in America.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly five years later, &#8220;that list of the top 24 universities in computer science hasn&#8217;t changed: 23 still don&#8217;t require cybersecurity,&#8221; Cable <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/news\/we-must-consider-software-developers-key-part-cybersecurity-workforce\">wrote<\/a> in his memo.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Cue the coffee spitting.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The University of California, San Diego, for the record, is the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/cablej\/f272747f2d545342aec7f34a1bfae4ef\">only school in the top 24<\/a> with a computer science and engineering program that does list security as an undergraduate degree requirement, although it&#8217;s unclear if that&#8217;s really the case from the college&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ucsd.edu\/curric\/CSE-ug.html\">curriculum<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cybersecurity is viewed as a subdiscipline, much like graphics or human-computer interaction \u2013 not essential knowledge that every future software developer should be equipped with as they enter the workforce,&#8221; Cable laments. &#8220;This is unacceptable. All too often, attacks exploit simple weaknesses that any developer with basic security knowledge could have stopped.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>We wholeheartedly agree.&nbsp;Sure, computer science is not engineering, and you may argue that engineering is a more natural home for practical secure coding. Turning an abstract algorithm into a safe software routine, or writing a service that doesn&#8217;t blindly trust user input, for example, is an implementation-level issue for engineers. We get it.<\/p>\n<p>But screw it, this situation is unsustainable. Put security in your compsci curriculum for the sake of new developers and the people using their code.<\/p>\n<p>By now the infosec <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/10\/15\/infosec_boys_club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">skills shortage<\/a> is old news, and voices in both the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inforisktoday.com\/snyk-ceo-peter-mckay-on-making-defense-easier-for-developers-a-21055\">private<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/resources-tools\/resources\/securing-software-supply-chain-recommended-practices-developers\">public sectors<\/a> have called on developers to get a grip on vulnerabilities in their software supply chains. Even the White House&#8217;s National Cybersecurity Strategy calls for holding application makers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/03\/03\/us_national_cybersecurity_strategy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">liable for security flaws<\/a> in their products, which will for one thing need better training for programmers.<\/p>\n<p>But if colleges and universities aren&#8217;t requiring computer science students to take any infosec classes before they are hired by these companies, look, we&#8217;ve got a real problem. It&#8217;s one that will contribute to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/get.chainguard.dev\/ciso-developer-trends\">disconnect<\/a> between security executives and developers \u2014 not to mention the ever-growing threat from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/01\/03\/ban_ransomware_payments\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ransomware<\/a> and other destructive <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/01\/25\/hpe_russia_email_attack\/\" rel=\"noopener\">cyberattacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons for these lack of courses, according to CISA, is that the private sector isn&#8217;t demanding these skills in its developer hires. In September, the agency hosted a workshop that centered around the challenges in incorporating security into computer science curricula, and one of the hurdles identified was a lack of demand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cso&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZbQ@vHOD938JkFe1gGAzVAAAARc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;To date, companies have not expressed that security is one of the key factors they evaluate when hiring software developers,&#8221; Cable wrote. &#8220;Until that changes, universities have little incentive to change their practices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But: Here&#8217;s a chance to do something about this. Last month, CISA put out a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2023\/12\/20\/2023-27948\/request-for-information-on-shifting-the-balance-of-cybersecurity-risk-principles-and-approaches-for\">Request for Information<\/a> on the role of security in computer science education. Responses are due February 20 and we&#8217;ll keep a close eye on what emerges. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/01\/26\/security_courses_requirements\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And software makers seem to be OK with this, apparently Comment\u00a0 There&#8217;s a line in the latest plea from CISA \u2013 the US government&#8217;s cybersecurity agency \u2013 to software developers to do a better job of writing secure code that may make you spit out your coffee.\u2026 READ MORE HERE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-register"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized 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