The Certificate is designed for students pursuing professional employment in information security. The recipients will acquire the basic skills needed for an entry-level career in cybersecurity. This Certificate meets all the mandatory Knowledge Units (KU) requirements of the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) standard for Information Systems Security Professionals (CNSS4011).
Chair: Seta Whitby
Certificate Program Manager: Seta Whitby
Required Courses: 21 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CMPS 260 | Introduction to Linux | 1 |
| CMPS 327 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| CMPS 368 | Principles of Computer Networks | 4 |
| CMPS 369 | Local Area Networks | 4 |
| CMPS 366 | Programming in C or | 4 |
| CMPS 371 | Assembly Language | 4 |
| CMPS 420 | Cyber Security | 4 |