A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Graduate Certificate
- Credential class
- ceterms:Certificate
- CIP
- 22.0299
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The certificate is designed to give students a solid foundation in cybersecurity. In the course work, students have the opportunity to be exposed to fundamental cybersecurity principles and information security concepts related to information systems, to explore issues involved in the security of computer systems, and to explore the techniques used in computer forensic examination. The goal of the certificate is to provide prospective cybersecurity professionals with an entry point to industry positions within eight months from admission and with reduced financial investment.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_4a2f15aa
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Core Requirements
major core · 3 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
Elective
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · electives · 4 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Source. Northeastern University, catalog Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/computer-information-science/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-graduate-certificate-vtl/. Captured page pages/0661.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.