Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Credits 15
Format Online

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity


Develop the applied knowledge and skills needed to advance your cyber career to the next level.

Earn advanced credentials, stand out from your colleagues and increase your job opportunities in a high-demand field with a Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity at Thomas Edison State University (TESU). Designed with input from an advisory board of cybersecurity experts from industry and government, our 15-credit online program will help you expand your knowledge and strengthen next-generation skills to combat cyber threats in a variety of settings and take your career to the next level.

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Program Overview

  • Develop the applied knowledge and skills needed to secure and defend information systems and digital assets
  • Explore important theoretical concepts combined with real-world applications
  • Gain hands-on experience and learn from scholar-practitioner faculty who are experts in the field of cybersecurity

All credits earned in our graduate certificate program can applied to our Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree program at TESU.

  • Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals

    • As the number and severity of cyberthreats that organizations face continue to rise, the demand for trained cybersecurity professionals has tremendously increased as well.
    • The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 28 percent growth in U.S. employment for cybersecurity consultants from 2016 to 2026. This pace of growth is much higher than the average job growth in the United States.
    • The need for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow with the government, military and business sectors clamoring for educated and trained cybersecurity professionals.

  • Career Preparation

    Designed for both midcareer professionals and those new to the field who wish to pursue positions managing cybersecurity functions in public and private sectors.

  • Learning Outcomes

    Upon graduating from this certificate program, you will be able to: 

    • Employ cybersecurity tools and techniques to protect the enterprisewide information infrastructure and assets.
    • Apply digital forensics and cyber-investigation techniques in response to cyberattacks.
    • Apply cyber-risk management frameworks to defend critical information systems and assets.
    • Navigate the legal, policy and ethical aspects of cybersecurity.
  • Admission Requirements
    • Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
    • Recommended Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants with less than a 3.0 will be considered on a case by case basis.
    • Assessment of the applicant’s resume and statement of background and goals.

    Applicants with undergraduate degrees in non-cybersecurity disciplines are welcome.

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