The 6-course, 18-unit Cyber Defense undergraduate certificate provides students the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge in the fast-growing and in-demand field of cyber defense.
Due to the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals in every field, this certificate is an excellent complement to any University of Arizona technical or non-technical degree program. Required courses are designed to build core knowledge, skills and abilities in the area of cyber defense. You will learn to design network architectures, employ active and passive defensive technologies and arm those defensive technologies with tactical cyber threat intelligence (CTI). You will also learn how to conduct network security monitoring (NSM) and threat hunting operations to respond to security incidents and defend against advanced cyber threats.
Declaration or Application Process
If you are a current University of Arizona student, you may declare your certificate here:
If you are not a current U of A student, you can apply for admission as a certificate-seeking student.
Cyber Defense is available via main campus and Arizona Online.
Students must meet the same general University of Arizona admissions criteria as degree-seeking students. The requirements and expectations are the same as a first-year, transfer or readmit student depending on what admit type a student is (first-year, transfer or readmit). Students have to fill out the application fully and submit all required transcripts and requested materials. Certificate seeking students (as in Certificate seeking only, not as part of a degree) are not eligible for merit aid or financial aid and if they apply as degree-seeking in the future, they are considered "readmits."
Requirements
Courses
Complete the following six courses for 18 units of required coursework: