The educational objectives of this certificate program are to equip students to solve cybersecurity-related problems in the real world, particularly those related to the protection and analysis of information in real organizational contexts. Certificate students are required to synthesize new concepts and skills acquired in the courses (in computer security, data mining, software security, and mobile computing) into a final cybersecurity informatics experience.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum 15 credits
Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to the certificate
Completion of a UMBC major

Course Requirements

Core Courses (6 credits)

Complete the following:

IS 471 - Data Analytics for Cybersecurity (3)
IS 472 - Software Security (3)

Experience (3 credits)

Complete 3 credits from the following:

IS 478 - Cybersecurity Internship (3)
IS 479 - Cybersecurity Project (3)

Electives (6 credits)

Complete 6 credits from the following:

IS 427 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Concepts and Applications (3)
IS 428 - Data Mining Techniques and Applications (3)
IS 430 - Information Systems and Security (3)
IS 451M - LAN Management Using Microsoft (3)
or IS 451U - LAN Management Using Unix (3)

or IS 452 - Internetworking (3)

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