As a student in the one-year Cyber Security graduate certificate program, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practical skills necessary to excel in the field of cyber security. This includes learning about the differences and similarities between cyber security and hacking, primary attack surfaces, methods for compromising these surfaces and how to effectively mitigate vulnerabilities.

In the third semester, we’ll teach you advanced ethical hacking incident response techniques. A capstone group project will allow you to showcase your skills and talents to potential employers. These skills include:

• digital forensics and incident response management
• ethical hacking and analyzing malware
• delivering security training
• applying cryptography

On top of traditional technical skills, today’s cyber security professionals require many non-technical skills and talents, such as:

• analytical skills
• written and verbal communication
• project and time management skills
• interpersonal and conflict management skills

After graduating from this program, you’ll be prepared to help defend organizations from the many current and emerging cyber threats, including malware, network attacks and data compromise. You’ll know how to monitor, assess and evaluate security risks and threats to physical and digital infrastructure. Plus, you’ll be able to develop and implement security contingency planning and lead the development of policies and procedures to mitigate security risks.

Delivery

• This full-time program is delivered in a blended format, combining face-to-face sessions with online delivery, designed to accommodate those who wish to work while taking the program.
• This schedule will require that learners attend classes that generally take place in the late afternoons and evenings during the week and all day on Saturdays.