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Online Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Colorado State University Global’s 18-credit undergraduate certificate in cybersecurity provides essential skills in network security, threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and risk management. It can be completed in under a year and is stackable toward a bachelor’s degree.

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Total credits

18 Transfer up to 9 credits, including military service and career experience.

Cost per credit

$375 No out of state tuition. No fees. No tuition increases. Guaranteed.

Delivery

Online Our 8-week courses are 100% online, asynchronous, and fully flexible.

Starts per year

12 CSU Global offers start dates every month.

Cybersecurity: Online Undergraduate Certificate

Turn your interest in IT into a career with the skills gained from this undergraduate certificate program. You’ll develop the skills and expertise to protect organizational data and defend against cyber threats.

In this program, you will:

Protect data and information from cyber threats
Evaluate network vulnerabilities
Differentiate between security models
Understand ethical and legal issues in cybersecurity

Use your certificate to get promoted or enter the field with proven skills. Stackable toward a bachelor’s degree, this nationally recognized certificate positions you as an accredited IT professional.

Please note: Students should fully grasp basic computer skills and information security before enrolling, including understanding the controls and concepts needed to safeguard organizational data. Please speak to an enrollment counselor for more information.

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This 18-credit-hour, stand-alone program consists of six, three-credit courses.

For students enrolled in the 27-unit certificate that includes leadership fundamentals, the program begins with three essential courses:

MGT200: Business and Technology Professional Studies
COM304: Academic and Career Success
ORG100: Personal Leadership and Academic Success or ORG300: Applying Leadership Principles

Note: The choice between ORG100 and ORG300 will be determined through advising, tailored to align with each student’s individual learning experiences.

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ITS425 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

Course Description

This course provides students with the experience needed to secure information systems against attacks such as viruses, worms, as well as other system weaknesses that pose a significant danger to organizational data by using ethical hacking and penetration testing to uncover common techniques used by cyber criminals to exploit system vulnerabilities. Prerequisite: ITS415.

Credit Hours: 3

ITS455 - Digital Forensics and Investigations

Course Description

This course provides students with an insight to cyber security professional intrusion detection methods, information security tools, and preventative measures to information security risks. Students will learn how to respond to cyber breaches which includes the recovery, preservation, analysis of digital crime scene evidence, and proper incident response to cyber criminals. Prerequisite: ITS415

Credit Hours: 3

ITS415 - Principles of Cyber Security

Course Description

This course provides an overview of cybersecurity threats, compromises and the related protection mechanisms. Topics include security of communications, networks and infrastructures. The course also discusses best practices in security policies, cyber forensics, incident management and business continuity plan. This course prepares students for the SSCP (ISC2) certification. Prerequisite: ITS310 Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

ITS350 - Information Systems and Security

Course Description

Education in the need for security, planning, cryptology, and security technologies. Prepares students for CompTIA Security+ certification exam. Recommended Prior Course: ITS310 or ITS315.

Credit Hours: 3

ITS360 - Introduction to Cyber Security and Digital Crime

Course Description

This course provides students with an introduction to cyber security and digital crime to information technology professionals interested in information security. Students will learn about information security threats, dangers, and risks that organizations face in the workplace as well as the ability to analyze potential vulnerabilities that can have an adverse impact on digital assets.

Credit Hours: 3

ITS315 - Introduction to Networks

Course Description

This course provides an overview of computer networks including operating systems, networks, the internet and information system design, and the roles and responsibilities of technology professionals. Students are prepared for CompTIA Network+ and Testout Network Pro certification exams. Students also learn about wireless network and network security, and develop the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot common networking problem and issues. Recommended Prior Course: ITS310.

Credit Hours: 3

Learning Outcomes

As a student in the Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity program, you will gain a wealth of real-life skills to use in your IT career. Specific learning outcomes include:

Differentiate between various types of systems security threats that can lead to the loss of a major system security goal
Demonstrate comparative understanding of the benefits gained from applying various security measures to enterprise infrastructure
Evaluate the impact of hacker and computer espionage activities on the overall security of an organization
Utilize methods and tools to maintain access to systems during penetration testing
Identify common IT network attacks and explain how attacker motivations have evolved over time

Affordable Tuition

As a not-for-profit public university, our goal at CSU Global is to make your online tuition cost as affordable as possible. We offer low-cost online degree tuition rates without taking anything away from the quality of the education you receive. We also lock in that low tuition rate with our tuition guarantee, and we provide additional discounted tuition rates for members of the armed forces and employees of our corporate affiliate partners.

Learn more about CSU Global tuition rates, and explore financial aid options available that can help cover the cost of your education.

One Certificate, Two Ways

The undergraduate cybersecurity certificate at CSU Global is offered in two distinct formats to cater to diverse student needs and goals:

Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity: This 18-credit, six-course certificate features advanced 300/400-level cybersecurity courses and is ideal for those with at least 12 prior college credits.

Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity with Leadership Fundamentals: This expanded option builds on the base certificate with three additional courses focused on leadership skills. It’s ideal for first-time freshmen, provisional applicants, and those seeking to integrate it with general education credits toward a bachelor’s degree.

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Why You Should Earn Your Online Undergraduate Certificate

In today’s evolving and unpredictable economy, stackable credentials are an important tool you can utilize immediately, while also building credits toward a full degree. With an undergraduate certificate from CSU Global, you prove proficiency in a specific subject with your stand-alone, transcribable, nationally recognized credentials. Get promoted, switch industries, or work toward a full degree. And with our Tuition Guarantee, your affordable tuition rate won’t increase over time. Now is the time to get the career respect you deserve by increasing your market competitiveness.

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Institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) means your degree comes from a top-quality, trusted university.

Getting an online IT/cybersecurity education has meant being able to balance school and work full-time. Not only that, my newfound knowledge has led to tremendous opportunities, including internships at Fortune 100 companies!

Daniel Fernandez
B.S. Information Technology, 2019

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Cybersecurity: Online Undergraduate Certificate

ITS425 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

ITS455 - Digital Forensics and Investigations

ITS415 - Principles of Cyber Security

ITS350 - Information Systems and Security

ITS360 - Introduction to Cyber Security and Digital Crime

ITS315 - Introduction to Networks

Learning Outcomes

Affordable Tuition

One Certificate, Two Ways

Why You Should Earn Your Online Undergraduate Certificate

Want To Know More?

Institutional Accreditation

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