Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
ON CAMPUS | ONLINE | BLENDED
Developing a strong cybersecurity program in today’s digital landscape is both critical and challenging for most organizations. Cybersecurity focuses on protecting systems, networks, applications, and digital data from cyber threats such as hacking, malware, ransomware, and unauthorized access. It is essential because organizations—including government agencies, hospitals, financial institutions, and private businesses—rely heavily on interconnected technologies to store, process, and transmit sensitive information about employees and customers. If critical digital assets, such as customer payment information, intellectual property, or proprietary system data, are compromised, organizations may face financial losses, legal penalties, reputational damage, and even business failure. Additionally, organizations must comply with cybersecurity-related regulations and standards, such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GLBA, which are designed to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data in an increasingly connected world.
MET’s cybersecurity graduate certificate program touches upon various aspects, including IT security policies, network security, cryptograph, software security, AI security and system security. Students also learn about digital forensics to help in investigating a security breach, or obtain a good understanding of how information is stored in a database and what services are available to protect it. On completing the graduate certificate, students will have sufficient skills in developing and implementing IT security in their organizations.
Summary
- Four courses/16 units
- Requirements can be fully completed on campus, online or, in the blended format. Contact the Department for further details at metcs@bu.edu.
- A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to be eligible for certificate completion.
Rankings & Accreditations
#12, Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs
MET's computer science & IT graduate certificates share curriculum with MET's online master's degrees in computer information technology, which are ranked #12 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Certificate Requirements
(four required courses/16 units)
Classes are available On Campus (OC), Online (OL) and in the Blended (EL) format, unless otherwise noted.
And one course selected from the following:
A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to earn the certificate.
Program Prerequisites
Applicants must have an earned Bachelor’s degree, in any field of study, from a regionally accredited college/university (or the international equivalent) prior to enrollment at MET. Applicants are not required to have a degree in Computer Science for entry to a program within our Computer Science department. Upon review of your application, the department will determine if the completion of prerequisite coursework will be required, based on your academic and professional background.
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Related Graduate Degree Programs
Students who are fully accepted into this graduate certificate program and complete all of the required courses with a grade of ‘B’ or better are eligible for full or conditional admission (depending on previous academic background) to the following master’s degree programs, without reapplication: