The graduate certificate in the Foundations of Cybersecurity & Privacy provides a strong foundation and detailed technical knowledge in security, privacy, and cryptography applied to computer systems, networks, and web applications.
Students in the Foundations of Cybersecurity & Privacy Graduate Certificate Program will learn how to use in-depth knowledge of network-based and system-level attacks and appropriate countermeasures to ensure that the software and the infrastructure is designed and implemented with the best security practices in mind. Graduates will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following skills:
- Design and build secure infrastructure for managing data and communication both in the cloud and on local servers.
- Provide expert insight on security standards and protocols in large-scale software development or data analytics projects.
- Play a key role in performing ad-hoc analyses of data stored in corporate or government databases and propose solutions to potential vulnerabilities.
- Serve as a network administrator, using penetration testing and other ethical hacking techniques to harden the system against attack.