Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management
Credits Required
15
COST
$1,000 per credit*
*Subject to change without notice
DELIVERY
Online
START TERMS
Fall, Spring, Summer
The Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management (GCCM) program allows developing leaders in cybersecurity to design, implement, and operate a security program intended to reduce risk of compromising an organization’s data. Students who obtain this certificate will be better equipped to aid in the design, operation, and monitoring of security controls to protect corporate and consumer data in an age of ever-increasing aggression and sophistication on the part of adversaries.
This 15-credit hour certificate is structured to provide coursework in the foundations of cybersecurity leadership. Information technology is at the core of all industries, but data repositories are under constant attack by adversaries from around the globe.
At the University of Utah, our courses combine the flexibility of online teaching with the advantages and direct engagement of traditional teaching. Enjoy the benefit of studying online at your own pace while still engaging with classmates and instructors. This flexible way of teaching improves your overall experience and your ability to retain what you learn.
Interactive learning comes in a variety of ways:
- Group assignments, where you collaborate via email, Zoom, or a discussion forum to answer a problem set.
- Contributions to a discussion forum, where you directly respond to previous posts.
- Peer reviews, where you review and comment on assignments from other students.
Our classes also offer multiple routes to stay connected and get help:
- Communicate directly with the instructor via email, by phone, or on Zoom.
- Participate in and guide online discussions.
- Attend online office hours in discussion threads, on the phone, or on Zoom.
- Instructors are available in “real” office hours for students on or near campus; for some courses we offer Q&A sessions in a classroom.
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management
- Applicants must have completed the equivalent of a U.S. four-year Bachelor’s degree at either a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in their home country.
- Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (non-matriculated students) or a minimum 3.0 GPA in their current graduate program.
- Recommendation by a faculty member in the OIS department within the Eccles School.
Courses are available online to meet the needs of working professionals. Program electives and faculty are shared with the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management (MSCM) program and other Eccles School programs, providing the same high level of instruction and interaction.
- The GCCM requires 15 credit hours. All requirements must be completed within 3 years.
- The GCCM has four core course requirements that equate to 12 credit hours:
- IS 6570 Cybersecurity Management (3)
- IS 6572 Secure Network Operations (3)
- IS 6573 Vulnerability Management (3)
- IS 6574 Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance (3)
- The CGGM has the following pre-selected electives (Select 1):
- OSC 6660 Project Management (3)
- IS 6465 Web Based Apps (3)
- IS 6641 Cloud Computing (3)
- Current graduate students, as well as students not currently in a degree program (non-matriculated), are eligible for the GCCM program.
- For current graduate students, certificate credits can cross-count toward graduate program requirements.
- For non-matriculated students, up to 9 GCCM credits can transfer into the MSCM program, should you choose to pursue the full master’s degree.
- Certificate students may start the program Fall, Spring, or Summer semester.
- Applicants must have completed the equivalent of a U.S. four-year Bachelor’s degree at either a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in their home country.
- Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (non-matriculated students) or a minimum 3.0 GPA in their current graduate program
- Recommendation by a faculty member in the OIS department within the Eccles School
Honors Requirements
- 3.0 cumulative GPA or better
- All coursework passed with a C- or better
$1,000/ credit* for resident and non-resident
With effect from Spring 2024 (*Subject to change without notice)
This program qualifies for the U of U employee reduced tuition benefit.
Cybersecurity is a growing industry with many career paths and unique opportunities. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) projects that cybersecurity jobs will increase by 32% from 2022 to 2032, potentially leading to over 16,000 new jobs each year. With a GCCM, students learn industry-relevant skills and prepare for a competitive job market. This certificate will make you more valuable to your current employer or set you up for a career pivot. Jobs in cybersecurity include cyber threat detection, assessment, and mitigation, information assurance, and digital crime investigation. From the military to healthcare, cybersecurity has become not only essential but critical to today’s data-based businesses.
Current graduate students may apply while in their program for the certificate. Students who are not currently in a program must abide by the non-degree seeking application deadlines .
Note: Non-degree seeking students must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or seeking asylum or refugee status to be eligible for the Graduate Certificate.