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Applied Cybersecurity, Certificate

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Computer, Cyber Crime, Cyber Forensics, Cyberwar, Data Breach, Information Security, Networks, Prevention, computing, malware

Help protect the digital world by building practical cybersecurity skills. You'll learn how to detect vulnerabilities, stop cyberattacks and safeguard systems from hackers while preparing for an in-demand career keeping data and communities safe.
Description ▲

Students in the applied cybersecurity certificate program develop the skills needed to protect data systems and organizations in today's digital world, including security operations, risk assessment, network defense and regulatory compliance. Students learn how to identify cyber threats and develop strategies to prevent or respond to them. The program takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining technology, business and social science perspectives to prepare students for the complexity of modern security challenges.

This program is a collaboration between the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and the W. P. Carey School of Business, giving students access to a wide variety of faculty and resources.

At a glance ▲

Curriculum ▲
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Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
The certificate in applied cybersecurity consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, of which a minimum of 12 hours must be upper division. Students must complete courses from more than one subject to fulfill the certificate requirements. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the certificate must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
CSE 365 Information Assurance or IFT 202 Foundations of Information and Computer System Security
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

Enrollment requirements ▲

To enroll in this certificate program, students should have completed at least 45 credit hours in their declared major and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.

Students should note the prerequisite courses for required certificate courses and complete them before enrolling in the certificate program.

The prerequisites for CSE 365 Information Assurance are ACO 240, CIS 235, CIS 236, CSE 220 or CSE 240 with C or higher; CSE 230 with C or higher; and pre- or corequisites ACO 201, CSE 310, SER 222 or TGM 410.
The prerequisites for ACO 240 Introduction to Programming Languages are ACO 102 or CSE 205, or geographic information science major status with GIS 222, or software engineering graduate student status.
The prerequisites for CIS 235 Introduction to Information Systems, Analytics and AI in Business are CIS 105; MAT 210, 211, 270, or 271 or applied business and technology solutions BA major status; ECN 221 or 231 or data science BS major status; and CSE 205
The prerequisite for CSE 220 Programming for Computer Engineering is CSE 205.
The prerequisites for CSE 240 Introduction to Programming Languages are ACO 102 or CSE 205, or GIS major status with GIS 222, or software engineering graduate student status.
The prerequisites for IFT 202 Foundations of Information and Computer System Security are IFT 101, IFT 103 and IFT 166.

A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before an undergraduate degree is completed. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Career opportunities▲

This program is an ideal supplement for students interested in careers in cybersecurity in the private sector or within government agencies, such as the FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Defense. Graduates have a solid background to pursue these careers:

  • chief information security officer
  • cyber risk analyst
  • information security engineer
  • network security engineer
  • security operations center analyst
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