Cybersecurity Certificates

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Mount Saint Mary College offers a new Cybersecurity Certificate program with three track options: Cybersecurity, Ethical Hacking, and Digital Forensics.

Cybersecurity – Certificate

The Certificate in cybersecurity is designed to prepare degree and non-degree seeking students with the necessary knowledge and skills to seek entry level jobs in Cybersecurity. The 18-credit Certificate provides the theoretical background and hands-on experience to understand the principles of cybersecurity, cybersecurity risk and management, cryptography, and network security. Additionally, students learn necessary programming skills using a modern programming language. Upon successful completion, students will be able to apply for entry level cybersecurity positions, as well as be prepared to sit for the Computing Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) Security+ examination. (This certificate program is intended for both MSMC students and non-MSMC students.)

Requirements – 18 credits comprised of

Course #Course NameCredits
CYB 1200Foundations of Cybersecurity3
CSC 2550/CIT 2550Introduction to Programming3
MTH 2250Introduction to Cryptology3
CIT 2300Networking3
CIT 4540/CIT 4540Operating System Security3
CIT 4610Network Security3

Digital Forensics – Certificate

The Certificate in Digital Forensics is designed to prepare degree and non-degree seeking students with necessary skills in Digital Forensics. This 18-credit Certificate will take students through foundational cybersecurity concepts, laws, and policies, as well as the workings of cybercrimes, threat and defense mechanisms of modern operating systems, ethical hacking processes and underlying concepts of computer forensic investigations including preservation, extraction, analysis and investigation of digital evidence from individual computers, network components and servers, and mobile devices. Additionally, students will learn necessary programming skills using modern programming languages. Upon successful completion, students will be able to work as digital forensics experts, security analysts, penetration testers or ethical hackers for private or government organizations. (This certificate program is intended for both MSMC students and non-MSMC students.)

Requirements – 18 credits comprised of:

Course #Course NameCredits
CYB 1200Foundations of Cybersecurity3
CIT 2300Networking3
CSC 2550/CIT 2550Introduction to Programming3
CYB 4540/CIT 4540Operating Systems Security3
CIT 4670Digital Forensics3
CYB 4700Ethical Hacking3

Ethical Hacking – Certificate

The Certificate in Ethical Hacking is designed to prepare degree and non-degree seeking students with necessary Ethical Hacking skills. This 18-credit Certificate provides the theoretical background and hands-on experience required for ethical hacking including understanding of modern operating systems and network vulnerabilities, exploits and defenses. Students will be introduced to penetration testing processes and tools to identify weaknesses in their information infrastructures and take preemptive measures against malicious attacks. Additionally, students learn necessary programming skills using modern programming languages. Upon successful completion, students will be prepared to work as security analysts, penetration testers, or ethical hackers for private or government organizations. (This certificate program is intended for both MSMC students and non-MSMC students.)

Requirements- 18 credits comprised of:

Course #Course NameCredits
CIT 2300Networking3
CSC 2550/CIT 2550Introduction to Programming3
CYB 4540/CIT 4540Operating Systems Security3
CIT 4610Network Security3
CYB 4620Cyber Threats and Defense3
CYB 4700Ethical Hacking3