Arizona State University New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences 22 courses 15 total credits
In the applied cybersecurity certificate program, you develop the skills needed to protect data systems and organizations in today's digital world, including security operations, risk assessment, network defense and regulatory compliance. You learn how to identify cyber threats and develop strategies to prevent or respond to them. The program takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining technology, business and social science perspectives to prepare you for the complexity of modern security challenges. This program is a collaboration between the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and the W. P. Carey School of Business, giving you access to a wide variety of faculty and resources.
| Total Credits | 15 credits |
Program Requirements
The certificate in applied cybersecurity consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, of which a minimum of 12 hours must be upper division. Students must complete courses from more than one subject to fulfill the certificate requirements. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the certificate must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSE 365 | Information Assurance | 3 |
| IFT 202 | Foundations of Information and Computer System Security | 3 |
| Total Program Requirements | 3 credits | |
Program Requirements - Upper Division Group A - Security Operations and Risk Management:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACO 401 | Managing Cyber Risks in Enterprise Business Processes | |
| CIS 401 | Managing Cyber Risks in Enterprise Business Processes | 3 |
| ACO 461 | Security Operations | 3 |
| IFT 381 | Information System Security | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Program Requirements - Upper Division Group B - Systems and Network Security:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACO 431 | Network Security | |
| CSE 466 | Computer Systems Security | 3 |
| CSE 468 | Computer Network Security | 3 |
| IFT 458 | Middleware Programming and Database Security | 3 |
| IFT 475 | Security Analysis | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Program Requirements - Upper Division Group D - Policy:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACO 351 | Governance, Risk and Compliance | |
| ACO 402 | Privacy, Ethics and Compliance Issues | |
| CIS 402 | Privacy, Ethics and Compliance Issues | 3 |
| CSE 467 | Data and Information Security | 3 |
| IFT 483 | Security Compliance for Information Technology | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Program Requirements - Upper Division Group E - Project:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACO 484 | Internship | |
| ACO 499 | Individualized Instruction | 3 |
| CIS 440 | Capstone in Information Systems | 3 |
| CSE 485 | Computer Science Capstone Project I | 3 |
| CSE 486 | Computer Science Capstone Project II | 3 |
| IFT 401 | Information Technology Capstone | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Program Requirements
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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