Program Overview

Online Certificate in Foundations of Cybersecurity

The graduate certificate in the Foundations of Cybersecurity provides a strong foundation and detailed technical knowledge in security, privacy, and cryptography applied to computer systems, networks, and web applications.

Degree Overview

• Delivery Format: online
• Required Credits: 12

Program Description

Students in the Foundations of Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate Program will learn how to use in-depth knowledge of network-based and system-level attacks and appropriate countermeasures to ensure that the software and the infrastructure is designed and implemented with the best security practices in mind. Graduates will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following skills:

• Design and build secure infrastructure for managing data and communication both in the cloud and on local servers.
• Provide expert insight on security standards and protocols in large-scale software development or data analytics projects.
• Play a key role in performing ad-hoc analyses of data stored in corporate or government databases and propose solutions to potential vulnerabilities.
• Serve as a network administrator, using penetration testing and other ethical hacking techniques to harden the system against attack.

Admissions & Curriculum

• 12 Required Credits
• Course listing and prerequisites are available for review.

Career Outlook

• Mid-Career Salary, National Average: $112,932
• Mid-Career Salary, NYC Metro Area: $140,900
• The cybersecurity profession is projected to grow 36.5 percent by 2022.

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