Seeking a certificate in cybersecurity that will enhance your resume and is transferrable to your degree program? Look no further.

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New Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Announced

Workforce-ready 15-credit cybersecurity certificate program offered completely online.

Seeking a cybersecurity certificate that will enhance your resume and is transferrable to your degree program? Thomas Edison State University's new Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity is a 15-credit program that delivers precisely that while providing you with a solid academic foundation in the field.

This certificate is offered completely online and features emerging trends, technologies and strategies in cybersecurity. The credits you earn in the program are designed to transfer directly into the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree program at Thomas Edison State University. What’s more, certificate program credits may also satisfy technical or free electives in six other School of Applied Science and Technology bachelor’s degree programs.

Upon completion of this certificate program, you will be able to:

• Assess and apply cybersecurity principles, tools and methods to defend information systems against cyber threats.


• Apply cybersecurity design best practices and technologies to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks and vulnerabilities.
  


• Employ network defense technologies, monitoring tools and measures.
  


• Analyze and navigate policy, legal, ethical and compliance aspects of cybersecurity.