MBA Cybersecurity Certificate
The MBA Certificate in Cybersecurity focuses on the fundamentals of cybersecurity, security policies, penetration testing, enterprise IT management and networking. The Cybersecurity Certificate program emphasizes how to improve information security within organizations. This program allows students to quickly increase their technical capabilities in the cybersecurity field with hands-on applied projects, expert instruction and advanced training environments.
Curriculum
Complete the Cybersecurity Certificate in as few as two semesters or up to seven years. The graduate certificate can be completed as a part of the Weber State MBA Program in the Goddard School of Business and Economics or as a stand-alone certificate. A technical background or experience with cybersecurity is not required.
12 total credit hours | Two to four hours toward a project weekly
You’ll take the following courses
- Cybersecurity
- IT in the Enterprise
- Networking and Information Systems
- Penetration Testing
You’ll learn how to
- Develop cybersecurity defensive skills using modern cyber tools and methodologies
- Gain an understanding of current federal and state computer crime laws
- Gain cybersecurity skills and knowledge sufficient to pass industry certifications
- Know how to effectively respond to a data breach, system intrusion, or insider threat
- Know how to protect information systems, networks, and data
- Make intelligent and accurate decisions about cybersecurity, vulnerabilities, and related legal issues
- Understand key concepts, jargon, and acronyms used in the cybersecurity field
- Understand the current cyber threat environment