The Cybersecurity Policy certificate program will not be admitting new students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Program Description
The certificate prepares individuals to assess the security and risk needs of computer and network systems, recommend safeguard solutions, and manage the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, and procedures.
Mission
The Cybersecurity Certificate educates students in theoretical and practical
concepts related to security issues and processes. Students develop procedures and processes to protect digital information.
Program Goals
- Prepare student to assess organizational security policies, plans and procedures and implementations.
- Prepare students to enter specialized careers in cybersecurity.
Program Specific Information
This certificate may be applied to the M.S. Cybersecurity program.
The Cybersecurity Policy certificate program will not be admitting new students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Cybersecurity Policy certificate program will not be admitting new students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Degree or Certificate Earned
Certificate
Required for Program Completion
The Cybersecurity Policy certificate program will not be admitting new students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Explain Internet structures, enterprise network structures, and consulting services related to network infrastructures
- Assess security gaps in organizational policies and plans.
- Differentiate between cybercrime, cyber espionage, and cyberwar.
The Cybersecurity Policy certificate program will not be admitting new students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Academic Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| CYB 540 | Network Theory | 3 |
| CYB 604 | The Computer and Internet Fraud | 3 |
| CYB 628 | Cybercrime, Cyber Warfare and Cyber Espionage | 3 |
| CYB 665 | Computer Digital Forensics | 3 |
| CYB 668 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
The Cybersecurity Policy certificate program will not be admitting new students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Course Sequence
Plan of Study Grid
| First Semester |
|---|
| CYB 540 |
Network Theory |
3 |
| CYB 628 |
Cybercrime, Cyber Warfare and Cyber Espionage |
3 |
| | Credits | 6 |
| Second Semester |
|---|
| CYB 668 |
Computer and Network Security |
3 |
| CYB 604 |
The Computer and Internet Fraud |
3 |
| | Credits | 6 |
| Third Semester |
|---|
| CYB 665 |
Computer Digital Forensics |
3 |
| | Credits | 3 |
| | Total Credits | 15 |
Faculty
Director: Yang Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: Blum, Redmond, Wang
Assistant Professors: Yin
Lecturers: Casey, McCoey, McGinley, Monaghan, Walters, Waldron
Program Contact Information
Cybersecurity Policy Certificate
Holroyd Hall, Room 129
gradcis@lasalle.edu
(215) 951-1222
Staff Contact Information
Yang Wang, PhD.
Program Director
Holroyd Hall, Suite 123
wang@lasalle.edu
(215) 951-1222