Certificate of Graduate Study in Information Security and Cyber Leadership

Whether you are a cyber professional seeking to advance your skills, an active-duty service member/veteran who wants to help counter adversaries’ cyber-attacks, or a recent graduate who wants a certificate in a high-demand field, this 12-hour online certificate is uniquely positioned to prepare you to become an information security expert and future leader in the cyber industry.

There is a much higher demand for cybersecurity skills than there are available employees with those skills.

A 2020 study revealed that by 2024 there would be three million cybersecurity jobs unfilled. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the cybersecurity industry unemployment rate has stayed close to zero for over a decade, and someone with less than five years of experience in cybersecurity can earn around $100,000 a year.

Core Courses

Required (Core) Courses - 3 credit hours each:

Information Networks
Seminar in Applied Information Systems for Information Specialists

Electives

Two additional 3-hour courses for a total of 6 hours:

The program advisor(s) will help students choose courses based on their career interests and goals. Students in this certificate program must complete 6 hours in courses such as the following:

Data Visualization
Information Behavior and Practices
Fundamentals of Data and Digital Communications
Knowledge Management for Library and Information Professionals
Government Information Sources
Challenges in Information Intensive Organization Administration
Design and Management of Databases
Strategic Intelligence for Information Professionals
Web Technologies for Information Specialists
Seminar in Applied Information Systems for Information Specialists
Implementing Data and Digital Communications
Special Topics in International Information Issues

College of Information and Communications