This program is available at the following locations:

• Corvallis
• Ecampus

This certificate is available as a standalone program.

As computer systems have become part of the fabric of modern society, system security has grown essential to the well-being of individuals, companies, the economy and life as we know it. A single security breach can expose the passwords, financial data and private personal information of hundreds of millions of people. This Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity enables students to understand common threats to system security, assess security requirements for a new or existing system, implement secure solutions to counter threats, and evaluate systems to identify and address weaknesses. These skills will support future careers as cybersecurity analyst, cybersecurity engineer, information assurance technician, and security administrator. In addition, these skills will enable students to perform other jobs, such as software engineer and requirements analyst, with a higher level of proficiency and a lower risk of creating security flaws that threaten their users, their employers, their livelihoods, and their nation.

Contact Information

For more information, visit the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Certificate Code: C300

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Describe the common threats to system security and explain their mechanisms of action.
• Assess the security requirements for a proposed or existing system.
• Implement secure solutions to common threats by selecting and applying appropriate principles, protocols and techniques.
• Evaluate system designs, implementations and protocols to identify and ameliorate weakness.

Certificate Code: C300