Cybersecurity Certificate
The Graduate Certificate Program in Cybersecurity is designed to provide individuals with an introduction to information security, risk, threat management, security architecture, and skills to effectively address the constantly changing threat landscape faced by people, companies, and governments today. The courses in the certificate program will:
- provide a broad knowledge of networking and network security.
- provide an overview of proper technology risk management practices.
- help the individual be able to identify new and existing threats and determine methods to mitigate them.
- provide the individual the skills to handle security incidents.
- provide the individual with an introduction to building secure and defendable systems.
Certificate Requirements
The program requires the student to complete a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of coursework with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. There are two prerequisites to the certificate: CS 504 and CS 505. Students matriculated in the master’s program are not eligible for a graduate certificate. However, all course credits earned in a certificate program may be applied to the master’s program. Contact the program director to determine which, if any, graduate certificate credits may apply. Graduate admissions procedures must be followed.
Prerequisite Courses (6 credits, if required)
All undergraduate majors are welcome. The following prerequisites are required for students without professional experience or knowledge equivalent to the following courses. Additional prerequisites may be recommended by the program director. All prerequisite courses must be taken in the first trimester and completed with a grade of B or better.
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CS 504
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Introduction to Programming Using Scripting
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3
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CS 505
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Computer Networks
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3
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Required Foundational Courses (9 credits)
All students are required to complete the following foundational courses.
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CY 622
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Network Security
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3
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CY 626
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Intro to Cybersecurity
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3
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CY 628
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Security Management
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3
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Elective Courses (3 credits)
All students are required to complete any one of the following elective courses.
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CY 629
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Ethical Hacking
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3
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CY 635
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Digital Forensics
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3
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CY 641
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Securing the Cloud
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3
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Certificate Total: 12 – 18 credits
Certificate Total: 12–18 credits, depending on prerequisite requirements