Cybersecurity (Certificate)
The certificate in cybersecurity is designed for busy professionals seeking to develop expertise in the field, add to their credentials or improve their skills or job prospects. A certificate in cybersecurity provides students with essential skills needed in areas of network security, forensics, incident response, and contingency planning.
The certificate in cybersecurity contains a total of 18 hours of course work with a minimum of 12 hours in upper division courses. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all courses used to satisfy the certificate. Before graduation all students must complete a certificate assessment assignment as directed by the program chair. The certificate in cybersecurity requires the following courses.
Curriculum for the Certificate in Cybersecurity
Required Coursework (Credit: 6 hours)
| ITEC 2215 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 credits |
| ITEC 2320 | Network Essentials | 3 credits |
Cybersecurity Electives (Credit: 12 hours)
Choose any 4 courses:
| ITEC 4200 | Foundations of Information Security | 3 credits |
| ITEC 4321 | Forensics/Data Recovery | 3 credits |
| ITEC 4322 | Advanced Digital Forensics | 3 credits |
| ITEC 4341 | Network Forensics and Incident Response Planning | 3 credits |
| ITEC 4370 | Virtual Computing | 3 credits |
| ITEC 4421 | Network Security | 3 credits |