Graduate Certificate Cybersecurity at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The microcertificate program in cybersecurity equips you with practical skills in cryptography, network security and software security, preparing you to address real-world cyber threats. You develop critical, hands-on cybersecurity expertise to protect and secure modern information systems. You choose three graduate-level courses from a diverse set of topics.

What you will study

9 credit hours Required Core (9 credit hours) CSE 531 Distributed and Multiprocessor Operating Systems (3) CSE 539 Applied Cryptography (3) CSE 543 Information Assurance and Security (3) CSE 545 Software Security (3) CSE 548 Advanced Computer Networking Security (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students select three of the courses listed.

Career pathways

This microcertificate program in cybersecurity is an excellent pathway to advance or transition into the high-demand cybersecurity field. Graduates are equipped for roles such as: application security engineer compliance and security officer cybersecurity analyst information assurance specialist information security specialist IT risk analyst network security engineer systems security administrator

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Application information

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 computing or a STEM-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 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, Summer

Duration: 9 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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