EMORY’S CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION COURSE OVERVIEW:
- 12-Week Course / 96 Hours
- Offered virtually by Emory on Saturdays 8:30 am until 5:30 pm EST
- No previous experience or knowledge in Cybersecurity
- Must have technology fundamentals knowledge
- 15 hours of homework per week
- You’ll learn offensive and defensive Cybersecurity skills the world’s top tech companies are looking for
- Students receive a certificate from Emory Continuing Education upon completing the program
CYBERSECURITY CLASS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Identify and describe the fundamental security features in an information system
- Analyze and evaluate the information security needs of an organization
- Apply the principles of information systems security
- Assess the effectiveness of various security systems
- Support the formulation, design and implementation of information security systems
- Evaluate, and analyze security threats and vulnerabilities in an enterprise system
- Recommend and assist in the implementation of Cybersecurity solutions
- Maintain and troubleshoot an organizational information security system
- Describe the structure and mechanism of IoT and its impact on the elements of Cybersecurity
- Explain the principles of incident response and management
- Prepare to take the CompTIA’s Security+ professional certification
Top Cybersecurity Job Titles:
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Cybersecurity Manager
- Cybersecurity Consultant
- Software Developer
- Systems Engineer
- Network Engineer
- Penetration & Vulnerability Tester
- Systems Administrator
- Cybersecurity Specialist
Students who complete the Emory Cybersecurity curriculum will be prepared for entry-level jobs in Cybersecurity.
Entry Level Cybersecurity Analyst salaries currently range between $43,588 – to top performers making $137,702 annually across the United States.