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College of Letters and Science Information Security Certificate

Undergraduate Certificate

The Information Security Certificate is intended for you if you are looking to develop competency in information security, either on your way to earning a degree in another technology field or as an alternative to other professional certifications in the field.

This certificate is intended to provide a broad understanding of the principles and practices of cybersecurity. This includes topics on endpoint and network security, risk management, security frameworks, and information assurance business practices.

This certificate consists of a minimum of 34 credits.

Core Requirements (26 credits):

  • CIS 225 – Data Communication and Networks Credits: 4
  • CIS 226 – Introduction to Information Assurance Credits: 4
  • CIS 250 – Network Management Credits: 4
  • CIS 260 – Security Assessment and Risk Management Credits: 4
  • CIS 303 – Cybersecurity and Society Credits: 3
  • CNMT 101 – Introduction to Computing and Programming Credits: 3
  • CNMT 110 – Object-Oriented Programming Credits: 4

Elective Courses (8 credits minimum):

  • CIS 311 – Application Security Credits: 4
  • CIS 360 – Network and Enterprise Security Management Credits: 4
  • CIS 361 – Digital Forensics Credits: 4
  • CIS 365 – Offensive Network Security Credits: 4

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact:
School of Mathematics, Computing, Physics, and Astronomy
smcpa@uwsp.edu
715-346-2120

National Cyber Defense Credential

UW-Stevens Point’s Cybersecurity Program has earned the
Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)
designation for meeting standards in the curriculum and
cybersecurity practice within the institution by the National
Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity.