Cyber Security Systems, Certificate

Program Overview

The Cyber Security Systems Certificate makes a student familiar with the systems at the core of most of the cyber security operations. All the courses from this undergraduate certificate program are fully transferable into the Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security. The undergraduate certificates may not share hours amongst each other.

Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.

  • Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate bachelor's program to be admitted to the Cyber Security Systems certificate.
  • Students must have completed the following courses with a grade of "C" or better: MATH 2412, CSCI 1380, CYBI 1101, CYBI 2322, CYBI 2324, and CYBI 2326. Students who enter the program without completing MATH 2412 with a grade of "C" or better, CSCI 1380 with a grade of "C" or better, or the other courses required for admission to the certificate will have their transcripts assessed by the program coordinator to ensure leveling requirements are met.

Specific graduation requirements for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.

  • Students must complete all certificate courses.

Certificate Requirements - 16 hours

Required - 13 hours

CYBI 3101Certification

1

CYBI 3331Software Engineering and Project Management

3

CYBI 3335Data Communications and Networking

3

CYBI 3343Intrusion Detection, Incident Response and Information Assurance

3

CYBI 3346Distributed and Cloud Computing Security

3

Electives - Choose 3 hours

Any Advanced Prescribed Elective from the BS in Cyber Security degree can be taken as an Advanced Prescribed Elective for this certificate.

CYBI 4301Independent Certification

3

CYBI 4300Topics in Cyberspace and Informatics

3

CYBI 4316Cross Platform Cyber Programming

3

CYBI 4320Heterogenous Data Storage & Retrieval Systems

3

CYBI 4322Data Science in Cyberspace - Python

3

CYBI 4324Reverse Engineering

3

CYBI 4326Secure Software Development

3

CYBI 4328Hardware Oriented Cyber Security

3

CYBI 4330Malware Hacking

3

CYBI 4332Blockchain

3

CYBI 4334IoT Principles and Hacking

3

CYBI 4336Cyber Security Engineering with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

3

INFS 4330Data Mining and Machine Learning

3

INFS 4391Information Security

3

INFS 4397Health Computer Information Systems

3

Not every CYBI 4300 is eligible as an Advanced Prescribed Elective. Therefore, prior approval from the department must be secured before taking CYBI 4300.