Credits Required
15
COST
$872/credit*
*Subject to change without notice
DELIVERY
Online
START TERMS
All
The Graduate Certificate in Secure Computing rigorously prepares graduate students for careers in cybersecurity research and development. It provides students with both a solid foundation of cybersecurity principles and hands-on practice of cutting-edge technologies. It offers practical experience in techniques for detection and analyses of cyberattacks, and for effective prevention, response, and recovery. The human aspects of security and privacy are addressed along with cyber operation including crime investigation and digital forensics. Students will also be exposed to business aspects of security and privacy, specifically aspects of cybersecurity risk and compliance, through a collaboration with the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah.
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 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.
- Participate in and guide online discussions.
- Attend online office hours in discussion threads or on the phone.
- 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 Secure Computing
CS 6968 – Business Aspects of Security and Privacy
- Receive at least a 3.0 GPA for the entire program.
- Receive a B- or better in each certificate course.
We will be offering 2 courses in Spring 2024:
We live in an increasingly digital world. Computing is transcending all aspects of our lives and we must secure it. The global cybersecurity market is projected to grow 86 percent from around $145 billion in 2018 to $270 billion by 2026. According to labor market research by Burning Glass Technologies, demand for cybersecurity workers will be greatest in areas related to building secure digital infrastructure which is one of the primary skills that the students in our programs will learn. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 31% growth in Information Analyst positions from 2019-29. CyberSeek reports that there are over 300,000 job openings in cybersecurity related fields and that it takes 21% longer to fill these positions than other IT jobs. CyberSeek also reports 4,125 open positions in cybersecurity in Utah. With the skills acquired in our certificate program, students are expected to become immediately employable in industry for cybersecurity positions.
The cost of tuition is $872/credit*.
This program qualifies for the U of U employee reduced tuition benefit.
*Subject to change without notice