Cybersecurity Management

Earn a Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate to gain the skills to keep digital systems safe from cyber attacks. You can complete this certificate in as little as 8 months! The four sequential, eight-week courses blend online zoom class meetings and asynchronous assignments.

How to Apply

Apply now to enroll in the 4-course certificate program:

Apply Now for the Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate

Questions or application issues for the certificate? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-546-6029.

Explore the four courses required to earn the certificate: 

MIS 588 Business Foundations in Cybersecurity

This course introduces the student to theory and reading related to several aspects of cybersecurity such as  security attacks, intrusions, threats, security requirements and controls, cryptography and encryption, physical vs. cybersecurity, network security, security-enhancement software and secure protocols and management of security risks.  This is a graduate level course with outcomes that will be assessed at a higher-level of learning.  The additional work of finding a real world problem prior to the development of the solution or synthesis for this problem is the added requirement for MBA/graduate level students. Credits: 3

MIS 590 Intermediate Cybersecurity for Business

This course covers techniques for decision making in the cybersecurity world using intermediate technical knowledge gained from the program including when to develop a Continuity of Operations (COOP) vs. Disaster Recovery Plan, motivations of threat actors and implications in government, manufacturing, healthcare, financial industries and the energy sector. This course is designed to provide intermediate content to support the student’s ability to understand and successfully pass the CompTIA Security+ Exam. This is a graduate level course with outcomes that will be assessed at a higher level of learning.  The additional work of finding a real world problem prior to the development of the solution or synthesis for this problem is the added requirement for MBA/graduate level students. Credits: 3

MIS 515 Data Communications and Networking

This course focuses upon the fundamentals, standards and trends in data communications. Data transmission devices, circuits and types of media are emphasized. Networking concepts, topology and network management are discussed. Credits: 3

MIS 592 Advanced Cybersecurity for Business

This course covers advanced techniques for decision making in the cybersecurity world. This course is designed to provide advanced content to support the student’s ability to understand and successfully pass the CompTIA Security+ Exam. Additionally, students learn leadership in terms of cybersecurity and IT personnel and resources.  This course offers insights in the hiring of cybersecurity and IT personnel and how to determine worth of experience, certifications, etc. This is a graduate level course with outcomes that will be assessed at a higher-level of learning.  The additional work of finding a real world problem prior to the development of the solution or synthesis of this problem is the added requirement for MBA/graduate level students. Credits: 3

Should you choose to continue your graduate studies, you can apply these courses toward a Shenandoah MBA with a Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate! 

Become a business leader with cybersecurity credentials! Earn your Shenandoah MBA with a Cybersecurity Management Certificate with only one extra course to have cybersecurity credentials that display on your official Shenandoah transcript. 

How to apply

Apply now for the MBA program and Cybersecurity Management Certificate. 

Apply Now for the MBA

Apply now for the Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate

Questions or application issues? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-546-6029.

Course requirements for the MBA with a Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate include:

Academic Modules (24 credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
MBA 601	Making Decisions With Data	6
MBA 602	Leading People & Organizations	6
MBA 603	Creating Value for Business and Society	6
MBA 604	Exploring International Opportunities	6
MBA 605	MBA Career Development	0
	TOTAL	24

Foundation Course (12 credits)

Up to 12 foundation credits may be waived for students with the appropriate undergraduate or graduate preparation.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
ACCT 501	Foundations of Accounting	3
FIN 502	Foundations of Finance	1.5
ECN 501	Foundations of Economics	3
MKT 502	Foundations of Marketing	1.5
QM 502	Business Statistics	1.5
QM 504	Business Analytics	1.5
	TOTAL	12

Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate Courses (12 Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
MIS 588	Business Foundations in Cybersecurity	3
MIS 590	Intermediate Cybersecurity for Business	3
MIS 515	Data Communications and Networking	3
MIS 592	Advanced Cybersecurity for Business	3
	TOTAL	12

Expected Salary for Cybersecurity graduates:

• $98,350 per year
• $47.28 per hour

Career paths for Cybersecurity graduates:

• Security Analyst
• Security Engineer
• Security Architect
• Security Administrator
• Security Software Developer
• Cryptographer
• Cryptanalyst
• Security Consultant

Growing Cybersecurity job market:

• Over 35,000 Cybersecurity positions will be created in the next decade
• The industry will grow 32% by 2018. Much faster than average growth

Cybersecurity positions are understaffed:

• 69% of firms say their cybersecurity team is understaffed
• 58% of firms have unfilled (open) cybersecurity positions

Organizations will increase their investment in Cybersecurity:

• 55% of surveyed firms say their cybersecurity budget will increase
• 57% have increased training investments in order to help decrease this cybersecurity skills gap

Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Cybersecurity News State of Cybersecurity Report 2019

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