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Cyber Security

Online Certificate

How do you become a cyber security analyst? In as few as six months and for less than $9,0007 for full-time students, you can expand your career options with an online Pre-Bachelor's Cyber Security Certificate specializing in Administrative or Technical skills.162 Start your Certificate when it’s convenient for you thanks to fully online curriculum and eight start dates a year. Plus, you’ll feel prepared to sit for the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) and the Cisco® Certified Network Professional (CCNP), industry cyber security certification exams that employers are looking for.

Next Program Start Date: November 8, 2023

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Make Every Credential Count

What Does My Educational Path Look Like?

Designed with motivated learners like you in mind, our laddering approach to curriculum can help you get a head start on your Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security. When you complete your Cyber Security Certificate, you can seamlessly transfer your credits toward your Bachelor’s degree. When you graduate from Rasmussen University, you earn more than just a Bachelor’s degree—you earn every credential you’ve worked for. Credits simply ladder-up, one credential to the next, from Network Support Certificate to Network Systems Administration Associate's degree to Cyber Security Certificate (Administrative or Technical specialization) to Cyber Security Bachelor's degree.

Laddering cyber security certificate

Fulfill a Vital Role in the World of Information Security

Rasmussen University has been educating Technology students for two decades—we continuously review and update our curriculum to fit the needs of the industry. Students will also learn from instructors who are accomplished professionals in information security, network security management and cyber security. Cyber Security certifications online training can help you advance your expertise in Microsoft®, Linux® and Windows® security tools and networking technologies, including OSI model, communication protocols, routing protocols, WAN architecture (ATM, VPN, MPLS and hybrid networks), Wireless and QoS.3

An Administrative specialization focuses on network security and awareness, while a Technical specialization emphasizes applications like pen-testing, forensics, Python and cryptography.

Rasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Cyber Security Certificate Career Potential

Here are a few of the specialized careers you can pursue with our Cyber Security Certificate:

  • Information assurance analyst
  • Information security analyst
  • Information security manager
  • Information systems security analyst
  • Information technology security analyst
  • Information Security Analyst

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), earning a degree, regardless of the field of study, can improve income potential.4 An Information Security Analyst is just one example of where an online Cyber Security Certificate can take you.

    BLS Earnings Data:5

    • $61,520 (10th percentile)
    • $79,400 (25th percentile)
    • $102,600 (50th percentile)

    BLS Projected Growth 2020–2030: 5

  • 33%
  • SKILLS

    What Skills Will I Gain?

    Information Security Policy-Making

    Administrative Specialization

    Develop policies that directly reflect implementation of risk management tools and clearly identify process owners and accountable parties.

    Security Risk Assessment

    Administrative Specialization

    Explore and utilize elements of risk management essential to the business environment. Analyze and communicate security policies and provide security awareness training to employees.

    Pen-Testing and Forensics Analysis

    Technical Specialization

    Create, execute and analyze the security of your organization’s virtual information through pen-testing, forensic analyses, cryptographic analyses and traffic analyses.

    Cloud Administration

    Technical Specialization

    Handle cloud computing services for your organization by transitioning locally hosted infrastructure to the cloud, configure cloud environments to meet your company's needs and architect systems for data management.

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    Whether you focus in Administrative or Technical Cyber Security—you'll learn advanced skills employers are looking for in order to support their organization.

    What Will I Learn?

    • Transferable Skills

      Along with program-specific skills, students in all programs and at all credential levels learn six employer-valued transferable skills, or soft skills: critical thinking, digital fluency, information literacy, communication, diversity and teamwork, and ethics and professional responsibility. You will not only need to produce comprehensive evaluations of security risks, but also communicate best security practices throughout your organization. All six transferable skills are strategically embedded into your Cyber Security certifications online, further preparing you for your career.

    • Cyber Security Certification Exams

      With these skills in-hand, you'll feel confident pursuing in-demand cyber security certifications. Both of our Cyber Security Certificates academically prepare you to sit for the CCNP, and our Cyber Security Certificate Technical specialization also prepares you for the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification exam. Rasmussen University will reimburse the exam fees of up to three certification exams to help make pursuing Cyber Security certification more of a reality.2

    Sample Courses

    What Types of Classes Will I Take?

    • Principles of Cyber Security

      • Administrative Specialization
      • CIS 3086
      • Online
      • 3 Credits

      Introduces a detailed examination of a systems-wide perspective for cyber security and security strategic planning processes, including examination of policies, procedures and staffing functions necessary to organize and administrate ongoing security functions.

    • Advanced Networking

      • Administrative Specialization
      • CNT 3126
      • Online
      • 4 Credits

      Studies current networking technologies to deliver business objectives, including OSI model, communication protocols, routing protocols, WAN architecture (ATM, VPN, MPLS and hybrid networks), Wireless and WoS.

    • Virtualization

      • Technical Specialization
      • CNT 3777
      • Online
      • 4 Credits

      Explores current virtualization technologies and strategies for virtualization of servers, clients and applications. Includes coverage of distributed virtual switching, server-side vs. client-side desktop virtualization and virtual appliances.

    • Hacker Techniques, Tools and Applications

      • Technical Specialization
      • CIS 4456
      • Online
      • 4 Credits

      Introduces hacking tools and incident handling, including various tools and vulnerabilities of operating systems, software and networks used by hackers to access unauthorized information. Addresses incident handling methods used when information security is compromised.

    61 Minimum Months to Completion

    7 Courses to Complete

    27 Administrative Specialization Credit Hours

    26 Technical Specialization Credit Hours

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    Entrance Requirements

    Entrance requirements at the Rasmussen University School of Technology vary depending on the program. We do not require enrolling students to submit standardized test scores; however, every entrant must have at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

    To gain acceptance to the Pre-Bachelor's Cyber Security Certificate, students must provide evidence of an acceptable conferred Associate's degree as listed below, or at least 60 quarter credits of college-level coursework with a grade of C or higher from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Acceptable associate’s degree programs are:

    • Network Systems Administration
    • Networking Technology
    • Computer Network Systems
    • Computer Network Administration
    • Network Security
    • Network Administration and Security

    Alternatively, students with an Associate's degree outside the fields above or at least 60 quarter credits or 40 semester credits may be considered for this program according to the following:

    • Only courses with a grade of C or higher are considered eligible credits.
    • Students may be required to take additional lower level prerequisite courses when comparable courses have not been completed within the past three (3) years. Prerequisite courses a student may be required to complete include: CET2522C Cisco Network Routing and Switching, CIS2647C Windows Directory Services, CNT1244C Introduction to Networks, and ISM2321 Managing Information Security. Prerequisite courses are not eligible for Financial Aid.

    An applicant may be accepted into the program upon receipt of official or unofficial transcripts which prove prior credits. Official or unofficial transcripts must be received no later than the sixth business day of the first term of enrollment in order to begin the program. A student will be withdrawn from the University if official transcripts are not received by the Friday of the thirteenth week of enrollment. In the event that acceptance was based on credits earned at multiple institutions, the official transcript from each institution must be received by the deadline.

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