$398

Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee
(Cost Per Credit)

UNIVERSITY	COST PER CREDIT	COURSE FEES
UoPX	$398	One Fee per Course
GCU	$470 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course
DeVry	$514 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course

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$698

Graduate Tuition Guarantee
(Cost Per Credit)

UNIVERSITY	COST PER CREDIT	COURSE FEES
UoPX	$698	One Fee per Course
DeVry	$776 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course
Capella	$805 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course

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Cyber and Network Defense Certificate (Undergraduate)

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7 months

Approximate Program Length

Total Credits

$398

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Learn how to address a data breach or cyberattack before it happens. Our undergraduate Cyber and Network Defense Certificate can show you how to take a proactive approach to network security by spotting weaknesses before hackers can exploit them. Content in this certificate program educationally prepares you to take the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam. Credits from this program can be applied toward our Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.

You'll learn how to:

Use ethical hacking principles
Execute secure networking fundamentals
Understand data programming

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Courses

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Requirements

You’ll need 18 credits to complete this Cyber and Network Defense Certificate.

General Education Courses

6 Core Courses

Here’s where you’ll pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in this field.

Elective Courses

General Education Courses:

Core Courses:

CYB/225: Linux Fundamentals
CYB/227: Sniffing and Network Analysis
CYB/229: Ethical Hacking Part 1
CYB/231: Ethical Hacking Part 2
CYB/233: Ethical Hacking Part 3
CYB/235: Project Ethical Hacking

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Schedule

Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for a Cyber and Network Defense Certificate.

Tuition

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locked-in tuition

$398

Cost per credit

Keep the same fixed, affordable tuition from start to finish of your degree program, even if it takes longer than you planned. That’s our promise: no matter what surprises life brings, you can count on us.

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Institutional accreditation

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org. Since 1978, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and its predecessor.

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Chief Technology Officers

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