Cybersecurity Risk Analysis

Cybersecurity Risk Analysis introduces the knowledge and skills that students need to design, implement, and deploy secure software systems. Students who complete this microcredential will have the demonstrated ability to identify and resolve cyber-security risks through the analysis of a system’s design and implementation.

Competencies gained:

• Build and use automated software tools, like penetration testing techniques and automated threat scanners
• Mitigate cybersecurity risks by identifying and repairing the vulnerabilities in the implementation and use of asoftware system
• Create and present audit reports that effectively characterize the strengths and weaknesses of a software system’s security profile

Take all of the following courses (12 credits):

• CMPSC 200 – Computer Organization *
• CMPSC 400 – Operating Systems
• CMPSC 403 – Computer Security

*Additional prerequisite not in microcredential requirements.

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