The Certificate of Technical Studies in Cybersecurity is meant to provide students with practical knowledge and skills in cybersecurity, including knowledge about basic networking, operating systems, network administration, multiple aspects of cybersecurity, and the policy and legal ramifications of cybersecurity. The curriculum is aligned to the National Security Agency (NSA) National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) curriculum Knowledge Units.

This certificate is a subset of courses leading to the Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology and Cybersecurity.

Missoula College is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). Students completing this certificate will gain a notation on their transcripts recognizing this achievement and its relation to the CAE-CD curriculum.

General Certificate Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page. 

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
CSCI 215E	Social & Ethical Issues in CS	3
ITS 150	CCNA 1: Exploration	3
ITS 212	Network OS - Server Administration	3
ITS 222	Enterprise Security	3
Total Hours		12