20-21 Graduate Catalog

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Certificate Overview

Grad Cert Cyber

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The Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity provides students with the applied knowledge and skills needed to secure and defend information systems and digital assets. Students will learn important theoretical concepts combined with real-world applications and hands-on experience. Our innovative curriculum is designed with input from an advisory board of cybersecurity experts from industry and government. This graduate certificate may also be used as a pathway to a graduate degree. All credits earned in the program can applied to the Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree program.

Credit Distribution

The Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity requires:

CYB-510Cybersecurity Foundations

3

CYB-520Network Defense and Security

3

CYB-560Cyber Forensics and Investigation

3

CYB-570Cyber Risk Management and Incident Response

3

CYB-580Cybersecurity Strategy, Governance, and Ethics

3

Total Credit Hours: 15