Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate

Program Details

Next Start Date: January 8

Credit Hours: 12

Course Length: 7 weeks

Estimated Program Length: 12 months

Learn how to identify potential information security threats, design mitigation plans and safely and efficiently protect an organization’s data with UWF's Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate.

Why Study Cybersecurity Management at UWF?

University of West Florida’s fully online Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management teaches you to develop policies and procedures that ensure the safety of an organization’s information assets without harming productivity.

Apply Now

Request Information

What You Will Learn

Using risk assessment, you will learn to identify potential threats, design mitigation plans and identify the ethical dilemmas that occur in the context of cybersecurity. Through discussion and practice, you will be able to design the conceptual and technical aspects of an information security management solution.

By completing this certificate, you will be able to:

Perform a risk assessment to identify potential threats and design mitigation plans
Articulate conceptual and technical aspects of information security management solutions to team members, managers and clients
Identify the ethical dilemmas that occur in the context of cybersecurity
Design, develop and build a cybersecurity management solution

Courses

Accredited by AACSB International

The UWF Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 4.7% of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.

Courses & Requirements

The online Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate requires 12 credit hours and a completion of the courses with a grade of “C” or higher. Participants must secure a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the courses required by the certificate.

Required Courses (12 credit hours)

CIS 5775 - Cybersecurity Principles
ISM 6326 - Information Systems Auditing and Control
ISM 6574 - Advanced Legal, Ethical, and Human Aspects of Cybersecurity
ISM 6575 - Advanced Cybersecurity Risk Management

To be considered for admission to the University of West Florida’s online Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate program, you must be admitted to the University as a graduate non-degree seeking student.

How to Apply

Once accepted as a graduate non-degree seeking student, students should contact the MBA department and speak to an advisor about course availability and scheduling. Then, new students should complete the online Graduate Certificate Declaration Form on MyUWF.

Have questions about this program or the admissions process? Contact our graduate admissions team at gradadmissions@uwf.edu. If you are a current UWF student, please reach out to the department academic advisor.

Full Course Descriptions Registration Requirements

Careers & Outcomes

With an online Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate, you can go on to other degree programs or pursue advancement in many careers.

Job Titles

Information Security Analysts
Database Administrator
Cybersecurity Analysts

Career Outlook

The median wage for computer and IT occupations is $100,530
About 377,500 job openings are projected each year
Computer and IT occupations are projected to grow much faster than the average occupations from 2022 to 2032

Source: BLS, 2024

Tuition Rate Per Credit Hour

Cybersecurity Management Online Graduate Certificate Tuition
Component	Cost	Total
In-state Tuition	$384.60 per credit hour	$4,615.20
Full Out-of-state Tuition	$1,044.24 per credit hour	$12,530.88
90% Out-of-state Tuition	$478.83 per credit hour	$5,745.96

Tuition waivers cover up to 90% of the non-resident portion of your tuition and are available to non-Florida residents (including international students) admitted to online campus programs and registered for online courses in active pursuit of that degree or certificate. You must pay all other assessed tuition and fees. The renewal of Online Campus Out-of-State Tuition Waivers is not automatic. Waiver requests must be submitted every semester and are not retroactive for previous semesters. Review Tuition Waiver Information to learn more.

Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. Fees are charged per semester unless otherwise noted.

Refer to UWF Cost of Attendance Estimates and Financial Literacy for more information on UWF costs and financial aid.

* Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Alabama, Military & Financial Aid

Alabama Differential Out-of-State Tuition

Residents of Alabama are eligible for Alabama Differential Tuition, a reduced out-of-state tuition rate. To verify residency status for tuition purposes, new undergraduate students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and new graduate students should contact the Graduate School. Current enrolled students should contact the Office of the Registrar. See more about Tuition Waivers.

Military & Veterans

The UWF Military & Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) serves as the campus advocate for military, dependents and veteran students. Contact the MVRC to learn more about the various military and veteran education assistance or tuition waiver opportunities and eligibility requirements.

UWF Financial Assistance

The University of West Florida provides eligible students with an alternative to paying the full amount of tuition at the beginning of each term in the form of an installment payment plan or a short-term loan. See more about Financial Aid and Education Funding Opportunities.