Micro-Credential in Cybersecurity (3 courses, 9 credit hours)

Cyber security IT engineer working on protecting network against cyberattack from hackers on internet.

The Micro-Credential in Cybersecurity will offer a critical understanding of cybersecurity including a review of real and perceived threats of cyberterrorism, management of information security, the protection of critical infrastructure information, and the effectiveness of response actions. Students learn how to protect sensitive and high value business and individual information and future requirements to obviate disaster. This content prepares students for advanced work in the fields of emergency management, homeland security, computer science, business continuity and law enforcement.

Student Learning Outcome

  1. Students will build a critical understanding of cybersecurity and cyber threats
  2. Students will enhance understanding of data management and information security
  3. Students will develop advanced knowledge of critical infrastructure and its protection
  4. Students will increase knowledge of protecting sensitive and high value business and individual information and future requirements to obviate disaster

Course Requirements

The requirements for a micro-credential in Cybersecurity includes the completion of the following courses (Total 9 credit hours):

EM 435 Introduction to Cyberterrorism (Term- Spring each year)

EM 325 Management of Information Security (EM 325 is cross-listed with CS 307, and only one course can be counted for credit) (Term- Summer each year)

EM 461  Critical Infrastructures (EM 461 is cross-listed with CS 461, but only one course can be counted for credit.) (Term- Spring each year)

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