Cybersecurity Certificate in Applied Science
The Cybersecurity Embedded Certificate prepares students with foundational skills to support and defend computer systems, networks, and data in organizational environments. The program emphasizes cybersecurity operations, network and firewall security, Linux fundamentals, incident response, digital forensics, and security risk analysis. Through hands-on, lab-based coursework, students gain practical experience monitoring systems, responding to security incidents, analyzing threats, and supporting defensive cybersecurity operations.
Courses
- CPT 209 — Computer Systems Management
- CPT 257 — Operating Systems
- CYB 110 — Introduction to Cybersecurity
- CYB 201 — Cybersecurity Operations
- CYB 269 — Digital Forensics
- CYB 282 — Security and Risk Analysis
- CYB 293 — Attack Vectors (Red Teaming)
- CYB 294 — Incident Response (Blue Teaming)
- IST 190 — LINUX Essentials
- IST 220 — Data Communications
- IST 266 — Internet and Firewall Security