Certificate of Graduate Study in Cybersecurity Principles

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The Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) in Cybersecurity Principles is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand key issues along with present and emerging cyber threats to information systems. Students will be able to articulate the core concepts of cybersecurity, asset protection and cyber defense, learn specific techniques for vulnerability analysis and security risk assessment, and understand how to build a technical architecture which includes security considerations and analyze technical policies and processes. Students seeking this COGS will be required to complete any four (4) of the required courses. The COGS is a stackable certificate, and students can apply their certificate credits toward the M.S. in Cyber Security. Students may also apply some of their certificate credits toward the M.S. in Computer Science. Students should consult with the program advisor for additional information.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 12 s.h.

Choose four of the following courses:

CS 03500 - Foundations of Cybersecurity Credits: 3
CS 03506 - Cybersecurity Management, Policy, and Risk Credits: 3
CS 03551 - Advanced Cyber Security: Principles and Applications Credits: 3
CS 03570 - Cyber Defense Of Operating Systems and Networks Credits: 3
CS 03580 - Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 12 s.h.

Foundation Courses

Please contact program coordinator for additional details.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The COGS in Cybersecurity Principles is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories

Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Fred Stinchcombe
Robinson Hall, Room 328I
stinchcombe@rowan.edu