Would you like to try a cybersecurity class at Shenandoah? Register now as a visiting student to sample a class. These sequential, eight-week courses (3 sem hr each) blend online zoom class meetings and asynchronous assignments.

1. 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

2. MIS 590 Intermediate Cybersecurity for Business 

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. Not open to students who took IST 411.
   • Credits: 3

4. MIS 592 Intermediate Advanced Cybersecurity | Course Registration Currently Unavailable 

How to Register for Individual Cybersecurity Courses

Register online via Instant Enrollment.

Current SU MBA and degree-seeking students must contact their Advisor for approval to register for these courses.

 

Should you choose to continue your cybersecurity studies, you can apply these courses toward a Cybersecurity Certificate! 

Earn a Cybersecurity 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 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 540-401-5709.

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 cybersecurity studies, you can apply these courses toward a Shenandoah MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration or MBA with a Cybersecurity Certificate! 

Become a business leader with a cybersecurity focus. Earn your Shenandoah MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration to advance in your cybersecurity career or stand out as a cybersecurity job applicant. Complete the same amount of coursework as Shenandoah’s regular MBA program and graduate at the same time. 

How to Apply

Apply now for the MBA program! Once you are accepted into the MBA program, your advisor will work with you to to incorporate your Cybersecurity Concentration courses into your program. 

Apply Now for the MBA     

Questions or application issues for the certificate? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-401-5709.

Course requirements for the MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration include:

Foundation Course (12 credits)

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

• 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)

MBA Core Courses (27 credits)

Core MBA curriculum includes ten required courses.

• ACCT 511 Accounting for Decision Making and Control (3)
• MKT 511 Marketing Management and Strategy (3)
• ECN 516 Global Economics (3)
• MGT 513 Organizational Structure & Behavior (3)
• MIS 514 Management Information System (3)
• FIN 517 Financial Management (3)
• SCM 530 Operations and Supply Chain Management (3) 
• MGT 535 HR Management and Legal and Ethical Perspectives (3)
• MGT 611 Integrative Management (3)

Cybersecurity Concentration Courses (9 Credits)

Take any three of the following courses to complete your concentration. 

• 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)

 

Should you choose to continue your cybersecurity studies, you can apply these courses toward a Shenandoah MBA with a Cybersecurity Certificate by completing just one extra course! 

Become a business leader with cybersecurity credentials! Earn your Shenandoah MBA with a Cybersecurity 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 Graduate Certificate

Questions or application issues? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-401-5709.

Course requirements for the MBA with a Cybersecurity Certificate include:

Foundation Course (12 credits)

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

• 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)

MBA Core Courses (27 credits)

Core MBA curriculum includes ten required courses.

• ACCT 511 Accounting for Decision Making and Control (3)
• MKT 511 Marketing Management and Strategy (3)
• ECN 516 Global Economics (3)
• MGT 513 Organizational Structure & Behavior (3)
• MIS 514 Management Information System (3)
• FIN 517 Financial Management (3)
• SCM 530 Operations and Supply Chain Management (3) 
• MGT 535 HR Management and Legal and Ethical Perspectives (3)
• MGT 611 Integrative Management (3)

Cybersecurity Certificate Courses (12 Credits)

Four required courses.

• 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)

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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