__University__ 2026-2027 Bulletin

Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate

The Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate is designed to prepare students for computing industry careers that require broad and deep advanced knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices. The program requires 21 total credits of graduate classes. There are two core classes for a total of 6 credits. In addition, five elective classes must be taken for the needed additional 15 credits. For the admissions procedures, visit the CS Graduate Handbook: https://web.cs.pdx.edu/graduate-handbook.

Required Core Courses (6 credits)

CS 591Introduction to Computer Security

3

CS 595Web and Cloud Security

3

Plus five courses from the approved elective list* (15 credits):

CS 530Internet, Web, & Cloud Systems

3

CS 575Generative Security Application Engineering

3

CS 576Computer Security Research Seminar

3

CS 585Cryptography

3

CS 589Introduction to Privacy-aware Computing

3

CS 592Malware Reverse Engineering

3

CS 593Digital Forensics

3

CS 594Internetworking Protocols

3

CS 596Network Security

3

*Or any CS 510 course in Security.

Total Credit Hours: 21