Program: Applied Cybersecurity Certificate - University of Southern Mississippi

Mar 29, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

The applied cybersecurity certificate program enables learners to build competencies to anticipate and protect against cyber threats, fraud, data breaches and other vulnerabilities.

Availability: Hattiesburg Campus

Admission Requirements: See University Certificate Admissions

Academic Policies and Requirements for Certificates:

See University Academic Policies for Certificates

Hours to Certificate: 22 hours

Required courses:

CSC 327 - Secure Software Development 3 hrs.
ITC 242 - Cybersecurity Principles 3 hrs.
ITC 341 - Information Assurance and Security 3 hrs.
ITC 382 - Cybersecurity Risk Management 3 hrs.
CSC 101 - Computer Science I 3 hrs. AND
CSC 101L - Computer Science I Laboratory 1 hr.

Choose 2 electives from this list:

ITC 489 - Internet Information Server 3 hrs.
ITC 441 - Firewalls and Virtual Private Networks 3 hrs.
ITC 442 - Intrusion Detection Systems 3 hrs.
ITC 481 - Malware Reverse Engineering 3 hrs.
CE 350 - Wireless and Network Security 3 hrs.
CE 450 - Advanced Security and Privacy 3 hrs.