Develop next-generation skills to combat cyber threats with a graduate certificate in cybersecurity technology.
The cybersecurity technology graduate certificate at University of Maryland Global Campus is an innovative program that provides you with the most current knowledge and skills for protecting critical cyber infrastructure and assets.
These program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2019–2020 academic year. For prior year academic requirements, visit the catalog archive in the Current Students section.
About the Cybersecurity Technology Graduate Certificate
The graduate certificate in cybersecurity technology curriculum features emerging topics in the field and was developed with the help of an advisory board of senior security executives, so what you're learning is on the cutting edge of cyber security.
What You'll Learn
Through your coursework, you will learn how to
- Identify system vulnerabilities and solve problems with intrusion detection tactics
- Lead successful teams with advanced project management skills
- Employ cyber prevention and mitigation techniques
- Apply cyber security risk management framework to mobility, databases, and critical infrastructure
Coursework Examples
In past projects, students have had the opportunity to
- Use protocol analyzers, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, networking mapping tools, encryption/decryption tools, and password cracking tools
- Perform vulnerability assessments
Cybersecurity Technology Graduate Certificate Requirements
Our curriculum is designed with input from employers, industry experts, and scholars. You'll learn theories combined with real-world applications and practical skills you can apply on the job right away.
Required Courses
- CBR 600
- CST 610
- CST 620
All courses must be taken in the order listed.
You must complete each course with a grade of B or better to advance to the next course. The grade of C is not available for these courses.
Overall Certificate Requirements
- To pursue a certificate program, you must be admitted as a UMGC student.
- You are responsible for notifying UMGC of your intention to complete certificate work before completion of your last course.
- If you apply credits from your graduate certificate to a related master's degree, then you must apply for your certificate once you have completed its requirements before finishing the master's requirements.
- All required coursework for the certificate must be completed with a minimum grade of B (3.0). Certificate courses cannot be taken pass/fail.
- All graduate certificate requirements must be fulfilled within five consecutive years. Any transfer credits, if applicable, must have been earned within the five-year time frame to be applied toward a graduate certificate.
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you to take your cyber career to the next level.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
This program is designed for midcareer professionals or those new to the field. If you do not have work experience in information technology, computer networks, or databases, we strongly recommend you take ASC 605. If you have not taken programming courses, we strongly encourage you to take ASC 609. We recommend ASC 601 if you'd like to improve your graduate writing skills.
Facts & Figures
Source: Burning Glass International | Job Market Intelligence: Cyber Security Jobs 2015 | 2015
Source: Burning Glass International | Job Market Intelligence: Cyber Security Jobs 2015 | 2015
Source: Burning Glass International | Job Market Intelligence: Cyber Security Jobs 2015 | 2015
Student Clubs and Organizations
Type: Student organization
Available To: Undergraduate and Graduate
The Computing Club aims to create a dynamic environment where members can work collaboratively, share innovative ideas, enhance their career-readiness, and gain marketable experience in their respective fields.
Type: Student organization
Available To: Undergraduate and Graduate
The Cyber Competition Team represents UMGC at various cybersecurity events and highly competitive tournaments nationwide. Being a member of the team allows students to develop their cybersecurity skills and to network with other students with similar interests.
Awards & Recognition
- 1st place | UMGC Cyber Competition Team | Global Cyberlympics | 2014
- 1st place | UMGC Cyber Competition Team | North American Cyberlympics | 2014
- 1st place | UMGC Cyber Competition Team | Maryland Cyber Challenge | 2014
- 1st place, Worldwide Overall Undergraduate Division | UMGC Cyber Competition Team | Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center Digital Forensics Challenge | 2013
- 1st place, Collegiate and Pro Divisions | UMGC Cyber Competition Team | Maryland Cyber Challenge | 2013
- 2nd place | UMGC Cyber Competition Team | Global Cyberlympics | 2012
- 1st place | UMGC Cyber Competition Team | North American Cyberlympics | 2012
- 1st place | UMGC Cyber Competition Team | Maryland Digital Forensics Investigation Challenge | 2012
About the Faculty
Our world-class faculty members combine academic credentials with a wealth of experience in the field.
Faculty members in this program hold or have recently held positions including
- Assistant attorney general
- Assistant deputy undersecretary
- Chief information officer
- Chief information security officer
- Chief technology officer
- Cryptologic manager
- Deputy chief, cyber security operations
- Director, server operations group
- IT director
- Team lead, cyber threat analysis
- Technical director, security engineering and testing
Our faculty work or have worked at organizations including
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- General Dynamics
- Lucent Technologies
- National Biomedical Research Foundation
- National Security Agency
- Transportation Security Agency
- Science Applications International Corporation
- State of Maryland
- State University of New York
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Verizon
Featured Faculty
Additional Information
Get a Head Start on a Cybersecurity Master's Degree or Certificate
Students who complete the bachelor's degree in computer networks and cybersecurity may be eligible to reduce their total coursework for the following graduate degree and certificate programs by 6 credits:
- Cybersecurity management and policy
- Cybersecurity technology
- Digital forensics and cyber investigation
To be eligible, you must have completed CMIT 495 no earlier than spring 2019. If eligible, you may be awarded credit for CBR 600. This the only course for which credit may be granted through this educational relationship.
Admission requirements and time limits for degree completion apply to all applicants.