CYBER SECURITY graduate certificate

• WHO CAN APPLY? The certificate can be completed as a part of the WSU MBA Program in the Goddard School of Business and Economics or as a stand-alone certificate.
  • NOTE: This certificate is designed for those who may or may not have technical backgrounds or experience with cyber security.
• DELIVERY: The courses will be conducted in eight week blocks. Select courses will be available face-to-face, others will be virtual.
• PREREQUISITES: Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or be in the final stage of completing the undergraduate degree. Prerequisite classes may apply for select courses. See course description below. Basic computer competency is required.
• GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Students must complete all program courses with a grade of “C” or higher. In addition, the overall program GPA must be 3.0 or higher.
• CREDIT HOURS: 15 total credit hours including 9 required hours and 6 elective hours. The following is a list of available courses:

REQUIRED COURSES 
 

• MBA 6310  |  IT in the Enterprise (3 cr)

  MBA 6310
  IT IN THE ENTERPRISE (3 cr)
   

  INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Clements
  TAUGHT: Fall, Spring (block 1)
  DELIVERY: Virtual

  Information technology from an enterprise perspective with an orientation toward the management of technology for competitive/ strategic advantage. Managers will be increasingly responsible for making decisions with respect to implementing new technology. This course will provide the background knowledge to enable managers in traditional business units to function as full participants in decisions involving the purchase and application of technology to create a business advantage.

• MBA 6640 | Cyber Security (3 cr)

  MBA 6640
  CYBER SECURITY (3 cr)
   

  INSTRUCTOR: Chris Block
  TAUGHT: Fall (block 2)
  DELIVERY: Face-to-Face
  INDUSTRY CERTIFICATE EARNED: Security+

  This course covers the basic principles and concepts in information assurance. It examines the managerial, operational, and organizational issues of securing information systems. Topics include legal and ethical issues in computer security; privacy concerns; malware; security awareness at the executive, technical and user levels; physical security, personnel security issues; policies and procedures; the need for enterprise security awareness; and the need for an enterprise security organization. Case studies and exercises in the computer lab will be used to provide examples of the need for organizations to develop security procedures and policies.

• MBA 6650 | Penetration Testing (3 cr)

  MBA 6650
  PENETRATION TESTING (3 cr)
   

  INSTRUCTOR: Chris Heywood
  TAUGHT: Summer (block 1)
  DELIVERY: Virtual
  INDUSTRY CERTIFICATE EARNED: CEH

  This course looks at how penetration testing can help improve information security within organizations. This course will discuss issues related to ethical hacking, scanning, enumeration, systems hacking, social engineering, malware, vulnerability analysis, session hijacking, denial of service attacks, Web attacks, IDS, cryptographic attacks, and IoT vulnerabilities.

ADD TWO (2) OF THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVES 
 

• MBA 6670  |  Cloud Computing (3 cr)

  MBA 6670
  CLOUD COMPUTING (3 cr)
   

  INSTRUCTOR: TBD
  TAUGHT: Fall (block 1)
  DELIVERY: Virtual 
  INDUSTRY CERTIFICATE EARNED: AWS

  Cloud computing is widely used by nearly all organizations to store and process data, host applications, and scale growth effectively. This course will look at how cloud providers (AWS) operate. It will also discuss issues related to security, maintenance, scalability, cost effectiveness, service models, architecture, and deployment models.

• MBA 6630 | Networking (3 cr)

  MBA 6630
  NETWORKING (3 cr)
   

  INSTRUCTOR: Randy Boyle
  TAUGHT: Fall, Spring (full semester)
  DELIVERY: Face-to-Face
  INDUSTRY CERTIFICATE EARNED: Network+

  This course covers the role of networking technology in information systems. Through hands-on and conceptual knowledge, students will learn how data communications and networks are used to facilitate decentralized and distributed systems in support of decision making. Various aspects of networking including standards, media, network design and applications will be covered. Students will gain hands-on familiarity with a local area network and the Internet. Prerequisite: Admittance to MACC, MBA or MHA program.

• MBA 6160 | Applicatons of Decision Models (3 cr)

  MBA 6160
  APPLICATIONS OF DECISION MODELS (3 cr)
   

  INSTRUCTOR: Ben Barazza
  TAUGHT:  Fall, Spring (block 2)
  DELIVERY: Virtual

  This course presents a rigorous treatment of quantitative decision-making with emphasis on data collection, analysis, and model building. This course emphasizes experience in structuring realistic business problems, collecting data, developing an appropriate model for analysis, and interpreting and defending results. A number of cases are employed. Additional foundation course work in statistics may be required prior to course registration as per department advisement and student’s program of study requirements. Prerequisite: MBA 6050 & MBA 6051, or equivalent courses in statistics.

• MBA 6680 | Graduate Consulting Project  (3 cr)

  MBA 6680
  GRADUATE CONSULTING PROJECT (3 cr)
   

  INSTRUCTOR: Francois Giraud-Carrier
  TAUGHT: Spring (block 1 or 2)
  DELIVERY: Virtual and Face-to-Face

  Graduate students are given the opportunity to consult with an existing organization, make recommendations for improvements, and assist in implementing changes in the organization. Students meet periodically with supervising faculty to review results. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.

• MBA 6800 | Directed Study (1-3 cr)

  MBA 6800
  DIRECTED STUDY (3 cr)
   

  INSTRUCTOR: Francois Giraud-Carrier
  TAUGHT: Spring (block 1 or 2)
  DELIVERY: Virtual and Face-to-Face

  Directed individual study and research on special topics related to business. May be repeated for a cumulative total of three credits. Prerequisite: Written approval of MBA program and instructor.