Graduate Cybersecurity Certificate
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Overview
Advance your cybersecurity knowledge
Gain the kind of advanced cybersecurity knowledge that can help prepare you to be a system lead, drive policy or be a liason between analysts and government agencies. You’ll complete your program online in as little 9 months by taking one 6-week course at a time, so you can balance work and life on the path to your certificate.
In this certificate program, you’ll study:
- Information systems (IS) auditing processes
- IT governance and management
- Information assets protection
- Acquisition, development and implementation of IS
- Operations, maintenance and support of IS
You’ve demonstrated your skills in cybersecurity. Now gain the knowledge you’ll need to position yourself for a leadership role.
Courses
Course length:
6 weeks
Total credits required:
18
Max. number of transfer credits:
3
Requirements and prerequisites
You’ll need 18 credits to complete this certificate program. Credits can be earned through required courses and may vary based on previous experience, training or transferable credits.
Transfer credits
Earn your degree faster. Transfer eligible college credits or, if you have industry or professional certifications such as EC-Council’s Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU) or the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®), you can apply to have relevant certifications or licenses evaluated for potential college credit. Industry certifications may help you get credits waived at no additional cost to you. Contact an enrollment representative at 844.YES.UOPX for more information.
Industry review
Our Industry Advisory Council, comprised of experienced technology leaders, meets regularly to help ensure our educational programs are up to date and aligned with current and emerging industry trends. This is just one more way a University of Phoenix® Graduate Cybersecurity Certificate can help you develop the skills you’ll need in the technology world.
Core courses
Career Resources
Networking opportunities
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Accreditation
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Accreditation is your assurance the University meets quality standards.
Institutional accreditation
Regional accreditation is an institution-level accreditation status granted by one of six U.S. regional accrediting bodies. Accreditation by more than one regional accrediting body is not permitted by the U.S. Department of Education.
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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What sets us apart?
When you choose our Graduate Cybersecurity Certificate, you can:
Taught by faculty with an average of 26 years of experience in industry roles such as CEOs, CIOs and IT directors, our programs integrate real-world IT principles.
Transfer eligible college credits or apply to have relevant industry certifications or licenses evaluated for potential credit.
Gain IT skills through courses that align with national certification exams from CompTIA, EC-Council and Microsoft.
Take the next step
It’s time to let your education prepare you for the next phase of your career. You’ve got the will. And, by taking one course at a time toward a Graduate Cybersecurity Certificate, you’ve got the way.
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While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
