Cybersecurity – Undergraduate Certificate

• Associate’s degree (or equivalent) in cybersecurity or networking
• Minimum 2.00 transfer GPA

Our program focuses on the theories, concepts, and techniques of modern information assurance and network defense. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape with coursework that covers essential topics.

Required Courses:

• Professional Communication for IT & Cyber – 3 credits
• Fundamentals of Network Security – 2 credits
• Adversarial Thinking and Cybersecurity Architecture – 2 credits
• Fundamentals of Data Security and Privacy – 2 credits
• Fundamentals of Web Security – 2 credits
• Cybersecurity Capstone – 2 credits

Elective Courses (choose four, 2 credits each):

• Threat Hunting and Intelligence
• Digital Forensics and Incident Response
• Applications of Cryptography
• Fundamentals of Operating Systems Security
• Fundamentals of Cloud Security
• Fundamentals of Software Security
• Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Scripting
• Fundamentals of Cyber Resilience
• Fundamentals of Cyber-Physical and Critical Infrastructure Security

Courses can be taken in any order (with the capstone at the end).

Doug Jacobson is preparing learners to address critical infrastructure defense issues in the Midwest by growing local talent, fostering collaboration, and cultivating a new generation of cyberdefenders.

Dr. Doug Jacobson
515-294-8307
dougj@iastate.edu

Jeff Franklin is one of the state’s leading cybersecurity experts and leads cybersecurity trainings to industries throughout Iowa. He is the Senior Information Security Officer with Heartland Business Systems and professor of practice at Iowa State University.

Jeff Franklin
Professor of Practice
jeff7@iastate.edu

Stacia Fortune
515-294-9162
ecpegrad@iastate.edu