Cybersecurity Certificate
The Cybersecurity Certificate program is a part-time, one-year, graduate credit program open to any business professional seeking management-level certification and desiring to learn more about information assurance in the broader field of cybersecurity. The typical candidates are those whose current or future professional responsibilities require them to ensure the security of data in such areas as banking, finance, technology, engineering, human resources, and other fields.
- For managers and leaders
- One year program with graduate credit
- Transferrable to and from the Professional MBA Program
- Starting January 2012
- Priority Deadline: Dec. 15th; applications accepted on a rolling basis thereafter as space is available
The program is designed to enhance the skills of working professionals through exposure to multiple technologies utilized in cybersecurity and information assurance; to develop leadership and enterprise-wide strategic thinking in cybersecurity policy development and procedures; and to produce graduates equipped with both the theoretical and hands-on experience required to be knowledgeable and proficient in cybersecurity at all management levels.
Learning outcomes for the program include the ability to select and implement security protocols in computer networks for local, national, and multinational organizations; the ability to describe underlying theories and strategies for securing computer networks; and the ability to develop and articulate strategic plans and policies for securing data and computer networks from inside and outside threats.