In today’s ever changing cybersecurity landscape, the success of a security program needs to have its roots in risk management -- implementing security controls and compliance with regulatory requirements to achieve the level of risk tolerance acceptable to the organization.

The cybersecurity certificate program lays the foundation for security professionals to achieve success.  The cybersecurity program provides a robust baseline of skills needed to adapt to changes in business, technology, and threat environments. Within the program, emphasis will be placed on the concept of risk management, risk tolerance, and risk mitigation.