The Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate from the University of West Florida is an online graduate non-degree certificate program designed to build cybersecurity skills in protecting data assets and analyzing threats to systems and networks. It includes two required courses: CIS 5775 - Cybersecurity Principles and CNT 5407 - System and Network Security, plus elective courses that add technical skills for securing systems, networks, software, and data assets.
Students complete 12 credit hours. The program uses a mix of required and elective coursework, with the option to choose two electives from CEN 5079 - Secure Software Development, CIS 6376 - Database Security, CIS 6394 - Digital Forensics, and COP 5725 - Database Systems. The estimated program length is 12 months, with a course length of 8 weeks. It is designed for graduate non-degree-seeking students, students planning to pursue a master’s degree in cybersecurity, and working professionals building cybersecurity skills.
Modules
- CIS 5775 - Cybersecurity Principles
- CNT 5407 - System and Network Security
- CEN 5079 - Secure Software Development
- CIS 6376 - Database Security
- CIS 6394 - Digital Forensics
- COP 5725 - Database Systems
