Graduate Certificate in Ethical Hacking at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Develop the skills to think like a hacker in order to protect systems from cyber threats. Be equipped with the technical expertise to protect organizations from cyberattacks, reduce security risks,and gain hands-on experience in securing systems from real-world threats.

Faculty: School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Duration: 2 years (9 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required in the following courses The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April. Required courses include CSCI 587 Ethical Hacking; CSCI 567 Secure Software Engineering.

Career pathways

Ethical hackers can expect to earn competitive salaries depending on experience and job role in industries: Ethical Hacker, Penetration Tester, Security Analyst, Cybersecurity Consultant, Red Team Specialist, Vulnerability Assessor, Information Security Officer, IT Risk Manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies’ current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog. Applicants must also meet the following admission requirements for this certificate: A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Cyber Security, or a related discipline. Students with an undergraduate degree in an unrelated discipline may be admitted to the program after completion of EE 601 and EE 602 with a passing grade. A minimum undergraduate G.P.A. of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) is required. Provisional admission may be obtained for G.P.A.s less than 2.75. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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