Certificate in Cyber Security
The Internet has changed how we all live and work and now spans the globe. Using the internet, a criminal or hacker can break into nearly anywhere in the world using their home computer – and companies must close all vulnerabilities in defense. Botnets and spam, viruses and Trojan horses, intrusion and identity theft, and distributed denial of service attacks have cause problems for individuals and companies alike. Companies must also adhere to recent security legislation, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, FISMA, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley, which protects customers and share holders to ensure privacy, integrity, and availability of computers and their data.
The Cyber Security certificate is for advanced computer information systems technology and programming personnel. A secure company must be adept at securing networks, servers, applications, and the business as a whole. The Network Security course focuses on securing networks from hacking. To fully safeguard a network, an analyst must be adept at computer network technology and protocols. The Web Security course teaches how to program and test secure web pages. Future course offerings will include an Information Systems Security course focusing on security legislation, the business of security, and development of security standards and software; and a Secure Software Development course teaching students to recognize and remove security flaws in their programs.
Career Opportunities
- Security Analyst
- Network Administrator
- Security Programmer/Analyst
Required Courses
| CSCI 477 | Computer Communication and Networks | |
| or | ||
| MIS 424 | Advanced Business Data Communications | 3 cr |
| CSCI 478 | Introduction to Network Security | 3 cr |
| CSCI 490 | Web Security | |
| or | ||
| Another pre-approved CSCI 490 or MIS 490 course | 3 cr | |
| Total | 9 cr |
Complete course descriptions and further details on the certificate can be found in the Computer Science section of the UW-Parkside catalog.
Learn More about the Cyber Security Certificate
To learn more about Cyber Security Certificate, contact:
Department of Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
PO Box 2000
Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
Telephone: (262) 595-2314
Contact
Fax: (262) 595-2114
