Cybersecurity, Certificate

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This certificate program prepares students for cybersecurity-related positions such as security administrator, security software developer, or security consultant. Each course in the certificate has prerequisite courses. Equivalent work experience or transferred credit may satisfy those prerequisites. Some courses offered in this program help students in preparing for industry certificates, such as the Cisco Cybersecurity Operation (CyberOps) Certification Exam.

REQUIREMENTS FOR: CERTIFICATE - 15 HOURS, 2.0 GPA

CS 202 - Secure Programming Credits: 3
CS 335 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Credits: 3
CS 375 - Secure Operation Credits: 3
CS 377 - Digital Forensics Credits: 3
IS 370 - Information Security Credits: 3
or
CJ 316 - Cybersecurity Administration Credits: 3

Prerequisites (16-22 Credits)

CS 151 - Introduction to Programming Credits: 3
or
CS 152 - Introduction to Python Programming Credits: 3
CS 208 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3
CS 319 - Computer Architecture Credits: 3
CS 351 - Computer Operating Systems Credits: 3
CS 365 - Computer Networking Credits: 3
CS 366 - Computer Networking Laboratory Credits: 1

Note:

1) Some courses allow for the option of CS151 or CS152 as prerequisites; however, CS152 is required as a prerequisite to CS366.

2) MA125 or higher (or equivalent exam score) is also required.