The purpose of this certificate in Cybersecurity Management is provide students with technical and management skills in the area of cybersecurity.  Students will use Cybersecurity skills as a consultant or as an employee helping an organization to develop and implement a Cybersecurity program or respond to security incidents.  The certificate explores the management issues around areas of cybersecurity that include identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover.  The Cybersecurity Management capstone (BMIS472) course is patterned after the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) industry certification.  Students will explore a variety of knowledge areas of Cybersecurity Management and apply that knowledge in an integrated project in the capstone course.  The curriculum is based on the Core Knowledge Units developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The knowledge pathways in the program are; networking technology & protocols; databases & analytics; probability & statistics; policy, legal, ethics, and compliance; cybersecurity fundamentals & practices, and cybersecurity management & planning.  Students who earn the Cybersecurity Management certificate will work for companies as consultants, Chief Information Officers, or Chief Security Officers focusing on the management issues around cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity Management Pathways

Certificate Advisor: Shawn Clouse, Gallagher Business Building 328