Certificate in Cyber Security

Along with the emerging technologies such as Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Internet etc. are the emerging cyber threats. There is a growing need for professionals who are skilled at keeping digital information and infrastructure safe. The certificate would develop expertise in network security, information security and cyber-crime in order to prevent and respond to large scale cyber threats and attacks. The certificate in cybersecurity is designed for students to offer tangible proof of their technical and strategic knowledge in cybersecurity.The certificate consists of 16 credit hours at the 4000-level from a restricted set of courses listed below with an earned grade of B or higher in the first attempt at each course. All corresponding prerequisites will need to be met for the certificate courses. Courses retaken using the university Repeat to Replace policy are not counted as first attempts. Normally, students must be Computer Science majors to meet the requirements of the certificate.

Submit ACT or SAT SCORES electronicallyGeorgia State is test-optional through Summer 2025. If you are a first-year international student and your high school GPA is 3.4 or higher, you do not have to submit your test scores to us. If your GPA is below 3.4, you should submit test scores to us.Submit SAT SCORES Submit ACT SCORES Submit proof of English proficiency. Submit official high school transcriptsIn addition to meeting all other applicable requirements for admission, non-native speakers of English must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. This may be demonstrated by any of the following methods:Graduation from a U.S. high schoolCompletion of an approved University System of Georgia (USG) campus-based English-as-a-second-language (ESL) program of studyProof of degree completion inside or outside the U.S., where English is the official language of academic instructionProof of completion of the equivalent of English 1101 and/or 1102 with a grade of C or better at an accredited U.S