The Cybersecurity Certificate is designed to give students the knowledge they need to understand and maintain computer information systems security. Employment opportunities are: computer and information sciences and support services.

The standard curriculum for the Cybersecurity Certificate program is designed for the semester system. Students may enter the program during any semester. The certificate program generally takes three (3) to four (4) semesters to complete. NOTE: Students need to complete prerequisite course CIST 2451 before taking CIST 2601, CIST 2602, and CIST 2611.To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 26 credit hours.