Cybersecurity Certificate

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Available in the Day, Evening and Online Colleges.

With organizations and government agencies regularly facing cyber threats and potential data breaches, the demand for cybersecurity experts is rapidly growing. Organizations and government need people who are skilled in preventing sophisticated computer viruses, malware, and scams.

The Cybersecurity Certificate provides students an introduction to cybersecurity and focuses on risk assessment, risk management, incident handling, and business-continuity planning. Students will apply current tools and methodologies to secure systems and analyze users’ security issues, evaluate information security trends, practices, and products and measure and assess risk management practices and policies for an enterprise network. This certificate provides a gateway into completing the cybersecurity degree.

Requirements

CYS 201 - Principles of Cyber and Information Security Credits: 3
CYS 240 - Introduction to Cryptography Credits: 3
OR
CYS 480 - Security Risk Analysis and Testing Credits: 3
CYS 280 - Human Factors in Cyber Security Credits: 3
OR
CYS 320 - Security Policy and Compliance Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Note: Day and Evening College students may complete the Cybersecurity certificate; however, the cybersecurity certificate courses will be offered through the Online College.