Cyber Security Analytics Certificate

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Program Description:

Computer Science and Computer Engineering majors may complete this program by selecting the Cyber Security courses as technical electives.  Upon completion, students will have a detailed understanding of security vulnerabilities, threats, attacks, and mitigation solutions in the context of modern cyber networks to enhance their employability.

Admission Requirements:

(CS or CEG full major) or (3.0 GPA and sophomore status). Information Technology and Cybersecurity (BSITC) majors are excluded.

Program Learning Outcomes:

1. To provide students with the technical foundation needed to understand the cyberspace risk profile.  

2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of modern cyber space that features a collection of heterogeneous, interactive components.  

3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the tools used by cyber attackers, challenges in risk management, challenges and solutions in return-on-investment assessment, and cyber laws.  

4. Students will recognize the basic concepts of cyber security defense and be able to use software tools for malware identification and elimination, data encryption and transmission, and key-based authentication. 

5. Students will acquire an in-depth knowledge of network-traffic analysis to identify vulnerabilities to protect the network infrastructure from cyber attacks.  

6. Students will learn the basic design of cryptograph algorithms and protocols. 

For more information visit:

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
• College of Engineering and Computer Science

Program Requirements:

• Required:

• CEG 3400 - Introduction to Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4424 - Security Attacks and Defenses Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4430 - Cyber Network Security Credit Hour(s): 3

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• Elective: Choose 1 course from the list below:

• CEG 4324 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs and FPGAs Credit Hour(s): 3  and CEG 4324L Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs & FPGAs Lab 
• CEG 4410 - Mobile Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4420 - Host Computer Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4422 - Secure Computing Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4426 - Legal Aspects of Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4440 - Android Internals and Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4750 - Information Security Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12 Hours