Cybersecurity | Graduate Certificate

Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate 

As the challenge of safeguarding national security grows, the demand for cybersecurity experts is high. By 2028, the cybersecurity field will see a 32% increase in job growth. Get ahead in your field with a certificate in Cybersecurity.

Howard’s Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity is designed for students seeking entry into the cybersecurity industry – in areas like network and cloud security, network management, and risk and threat management – and for network and information systems professionals. The certificate provides in-depth training in critical connected systems and information security. Howard is home to the Data Science and Cybersecurity Center (DSC2), which contributes new research insights on cyber-actor behavior, threat modeling, cyber-event forecasting, and cyber resilience and defense.

Get ahead in today's high-tech industry

Our 15-credit graduate certificate prepares students with the requisite skills to confidently address various cybersecurity challenges and protect the data of organizations, businesses, and government agencies. Courses are taught by leading cybersecurity experts who expose students to the latest insights and case studies on securing networked systems, security architecture, and cybersecurity management. The certificate is designed to provide the body of knowledge required for industry certifications like the CompTIA Security+ and the CISSP. Approved credits earned in the certificate may be applied towards a Computer Science graduate degree at Howard.

Program Highlights

• Five 3-credit courses, completed in as little as two semesters
• Semester-long capstone project in cybersecurity 
• Graduate courses taught by faculty who are recognized leaders in the cybersecurity and computer science fields 
• Learn the latest techniques (i.e., digital forensics) used to detect cyber threats
• Develop information security plans and solutions for security incident mitigation and communicate these to technical and non-technical decision-makers
• Develop working knowledge of information security, assurance issues, and security models
• Understand legal, ethical, and privacy issues associated with information security 
• Shorten your path to a master's or doctoral degree by earning credits that may be transferable

Ready to Apply?

Applicants to the graduate certificate program at Howard University (both internal and external applicants) must complete the GradCAS application. Please visit this website for more detailed information about the graduate certificate, including admission requirements.