Security certificate

The UNT Center for Information and Cyber Security (CICS) has been designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a National Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) and National Center for Academic Excellence in Research (CAE-R). As part of the CAE-CDE designation, the NSA and DHS have designated CICS to issue cybersecurity certificates. These certificates will contain the NSA and DHS logos.

For more information, visit the UNT Center for Information and Cyber Security (CICS) at https://cics.unt.edu/certificates.

Courses

Students should complete ALL the requirements for a major in either Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Information Technology. Students should pass the prerequisites for, and obtain a grade of C or better in, the following courses:

CSCE 2610 - Assembly Language and Computer Organization
CSCE 3530 - Introduction to Computer Networks
CSCE 4350 - Fundamentals of Database Systems
CSCE 4550 - Introduction to Computer Security
CSCE 4560 - Secure Electronic Commerce
CSCE 4600 - Introduction to Operating Systems

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