The online graduate certificate in Cybersecurity is designed for advanced computer professionals who wish to strengthen their knowledge and skills in the fast-changing field of cybersecurity.
Offered by the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville, this certificate prepares you to monitor and identify instances of cybercrime, and respond to increasingly more sophisticated attacks against the nation's information infrastructure. The 4 course (12 credit hour) program was developed as part of the University of Louisville’s Cyber Security Initiative, which strives to deliver more educated and informed computer science and engineering professionals to the industry.
This certificate qualifies for financial aid. Tuition rate does not include costs associated with a specific course or program, such as textbooks. Other fees apply.
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Complete this certificate on your own time through fully online classes.
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The University of Louisville is an NSA/DHS National CAE-CDE in Cyber Defense Designated Institution, providing specialized education and academic excellence in cyber defense.
Big data is definitely here, and in a world continuously plagued by threats to our expanding databases, cybersecurity professionals are more essential to keeping our information secure than ever before—with jobs expected to grow 28% over the next decade (bls.gov). Graduates of this program can apply their knowledge to various careers in areas like network security, risk auditing or management, software security engineering, penetration testing, information security analysis, information forensics, cyber threat intelligence and more.
Preferred Application Deadline | Term | Start Date |
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August 1 | Fall | August |
November 15 | Spring | January |
April 1 | Summer | May |
Note: We admit students on a rolling basis. The preferred deadlines help you complete the application process on time, be notified of acceptance and enroll before the term begins. We review applications as they become complete, and admit students for a specific term up to the day classes start. We recommend you work on and submit your complete application well in advance of the preferred deadline, as obtaining transcripts and other materials may take more time.
For more information on the admission and application process, please contact our Online Learning Enrollment Counselor at 800.871.8635 or by email at online@louisville.edu.
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Send all materials to:
Graduate Admissions
University of Louisville
2211 S. Brook Street
Louisville, KY 40292
gradadm@louisville.edu
*See the Graduate School Transfer of Credit Policy for more information.
You are not alone! More than ever before, professionals with non-computer science educational background are seeking to earn computer science credentials at the graduate level for career change or advancement opportunities. The online Master of Science in Computer Science at UofL is available to applicants with a technical degree or relevant experience.
Non-computer science candidates often need to complete undergraduate prerequisites before applying to the master’s program. These requirements can be completed online at UofL.
Prerequisite Courses | Hours |
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CSE 130 Introduction to Programming Languages (C/C++ Programing) | 3 |
CSE 310 Discrete Structures | 3 |
CSE 503 Survey of Computer Engineering and Computer Science (Data Structure & Design of Operating Systems) | 3 |
The online graduate Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity is a 12 credit hour program that requires 2 core courses and 2 courses of approved electives.
Course [required] | Hours |
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CSE 564 Introduction to Cryptography or CSE 568 Computer Forensics |
3 |
CSE 566 Information Security | 3 |
Total Required Hours | 6 |
Course [choose 2] | Hours |
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CSE 546 Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
CSE 565 Software Security | 3 |
CSE 590 Computer & Cyber Security | 3 |
CSE 613 Network Security | 3 |
CSE 617 Mobile Computing | 3 |
CSE 631 Database Security | 3 |
CSE 632 Data Mining | 3 |
CSE 694 Special Topics Course: XXXXX | 3 |
CSE 694 Advanced Cryptography | 3 |
CSE 694 Special Topics Course: Department Approval Required | 3 |
Total Required Hours | 6 |
Students starting in this program will need to have sufficient background to be successful. Therefore, you must have completed the required course prerequisites, or have equivalent knowledge from courses taken at other universities, or from work experience. Prerequisites include CSE 130, CSE 310 and CSE 503, or equivalent.
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The faculty at the University of Louisville are leaders in the field of Data Science, Data Warehousing and Data Analysis. Their expertise spans the use of text, web, numerical and image data bases. They have worked in application areas such as medical, e-commerce, security, military, institutional and financial research. Our faculty have authored or contributed to textbooks and professional publications and have received research awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Defense (DoD).