Cyber Security Certificate

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Certificate in Cyber Security is available to all Computer Information Systems and Security (CISS) programs. Must earn grades of C- or higher in all of the Computer Information Systems and Security (CISS) core courses and in twelve credit hours of additional cyber security courses, as indicated below. Also available to non-CISS majors, particularly those already pursuing a minor in CISS who take an additional 18 hours to earn the certificate.

The CISS curriculum has been approved by the NSA as part of OLLU’s designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security Education (CAE).

Specific course requirements for the Cyber Security Certificate:

CISS Core: 30 credit hours

CISS 1315 - Computer Programming Logic and Design 3 hour(s)
CISS 2350 - Networking Technology 3 hour(s)
CISS 3330 - Database Analysis and Design 3 hour(s)
CISS 3331 - Information Systems Analysis and Design 3 hour(s)
CISS 3355 - Networking Design and Implementation 3 hour(s)
CISS 4360 - Systems Project 3 hour(s)

Additional Cyber Security Courses: 12 credit hours

CISS 3341 - Applied Cryptography 3 hour(s)
CISS 3342 - Computer Forensics and Investigations 3 hour(s)
CISS 3360 - Computer and Network Security 3 hour(s)
CISS 3361 - Information Assurance and Security 3 hour(s)
CISS 3362 - Information Assurance Policies and Procedures 3 hour(s)
CISS 3363 - Intrusion Detection and Response 3 hour(s)
CISS 3365 - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery 3 hour(s)
CISS 4331 - Enterprise Security Management 3 hour(s)
CISS 4335 - Computer and Network Security Management 3 hour(s)
CISS 3345 - Introduction to Malware Analysis 3 hour(s)
CISS 4332 - Penetration Testing and Incident Response 3 hour(s)