What You'll Learn
The Cybersecurity Foundations certificate will introduce you to the bedrock ideas and practices of the field of cybersecurity. Learn about the security mindset, how to protect sensitive information, the attacks that happen in the digital world, and more.
By the end of this certificate, you’ll have an entry-level understanding of the most important aspects of cybersecurity and hands-on experience with a range of cybersecurity practices. Students will learn the body of knowledge needed to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.
Certificate Prerequisites
Before beginning this certificate program, it is recommended students have prior programming experience and knowledge of basic Linux command line. Students can meet all of these prerequisites through outside experience or by completing either:
- Computer Science Foundations (Fall and Winter quarter, 16 credits)
- Introduction to Computer Science (Summer quarter, 4 credits)
Email certificates@evergreen.edu if you have questions about these prerequisites.
Certificate Coursework
This certificate consists of 16 undergraduate credits. Courses must be taken in sequence. Students may substitute Data Structures and Algorithms for Introduction to Cybersecurity.
- Introduction to Cybersecurity - Fall Quarter, 4 credits
- Data Structures and Algorithms - Fall Quarter, 12-16 credits
- Applications Security - Winter Quarter, 4 credits*
- Network Security - Spring Quarter, 4 credits*
- Security Policies and Procedures - Spring Quarter, 4 credits*
*To earn this certificate, students are required to earn upper division science credit in Applications Security, Network Security, and Security Policies and Procedures.
Learn more about courses in the Academic Catalog