Certificate in Information Systems & Cybersecurity
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The post-bachelor’s undergraduate certificate in Information Systems and Cybersecurity prepares IT professionals to take your knowledge and skills to the next level. You’ll be equipped to pursue additional, more demanding technology roles in your current professional role or in preparation for career advancement. You’ll learn to design, secure, and manage modern information systems through applied learning in networking, databases, systems analysis, and enterprise cybersecurity strategy.
Program of Study
The post-bachelor’s certificate in Information Systems and Cybersecurity requires successful completion of 21 semester hours of undergraduate coursework:
Required
- Local Area Networks
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Database Design/Business Intelligence
- IT Security Planning and Risk Management
Electives
Select 3 additional choices from any 300U- or 400U-level ISYS courses.
Outcomes
Graduates of the Information Systems and Cybersecurity program will be able to:
- Apply principles of effective communication and system modeling for developing detailed specifications for information systems, including security requirements.
- Apply techniques and control for information security to manage data as a corporate asset that underlies enterprise systems.
- Apply principles of computer and network security, including cryptography, architecture, threats/attacks and defenses, and operational issues, to develop an enterprise IT security plan that addresses risk prevention and management.
