Program Overview

Cybersecurity Undergraduate Certificate

The Cybersecurity Undergraduate Certificate is an excellent complement to any major, including Business, Criminal Justice, Government, Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology. This certificate will make students more marketable in the cybersecurity workforce.

What You Will Learn

Students in the certificate program will have access to the UWF Battle Lab, where they will learn to defend networks in real-world situations. They can also become members of the Cyber Club and gain the opportunity to compete in cyber competitions with the Cybernauts. The university offers classes through various delivery methods, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.

Courses

A sample of featured courses in the Cybersecurity certificate program includes:

• COP 4634: Systems & Networks I
  • This course reviews fundamental principles of modern operating systems and relates them to computer programming.
• CNT 4403: Computer and Network Security
  • This course provides students with an understanding of the concepts of computer and network security using currently available technology.
• CIS 4368: Introduction to Database Security
  • This course follows guidelines set forth by the National Security Agency Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber Defense.
• COP 3022: Intermediate Computer Programming
  • An intermediate course in object-oriented programming, focusing on issues of object-oriented design and good programming practices.

Related Programs

• Information Technology, B.S.
• James E. Miller Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Computer Engineering, BSCE
• Cybersecurity, B.S.