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Graduate Certificate Cloud Security Architecture at Arizona State University

Arizona State University, United States

Programme overview

The microcertificate program in cloud security architecture prepares you to implement and manage secure cloud-based IT systems. You gain practical experience in safeguarding digital assets, managing secure infrastructures and ensuring compliance with industry and government regulations. Through applied coursework, you develop advanced skills in IT architecture fundamentals, cloud automation, identity and access management, encryption and security policy enforcement.

Faculty: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering  |  Department: Information Technology  |  Duration: 9 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Spring  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

9 credit hours Required Core (9 credit hours) IFT 543 Security Compliance for Information Technology (3) IFT 560 Cloud Architecture for Information Technology (3) IFT 562 Cloud Security and Operations for Information Technology (3)

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for high-demand careers that focus on securing and managing cloud environments across public and private sectors. Professionals with this credential are positioned to design, implement and oversee secure cloud infrastructures that protect critical data and ensure compliance with national and international standards.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in information technology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admissions application and application fee official transcripts personal statement professional resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency by scoring at least 4 on the Internet-based TOEFL® (iBT) or a score of 80 if taken before January 21, 2026 in a testing center; 6.5 on the IELTS; or 105 on the Duolingo English test.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring

Duration: 9 credit hours

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