The Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership aims to provide technology leaders with a deep understanding of cyber security’s impact on digital life and to empower cybersecurity leaders with tools for safer and more productive working environments. Students will acquire a global perspective on cybersecurity and information security topics. The integrated learning experience will allow students to advance in their professional area, and cooperate with others with diverse backgrounds from technology, business, and law enforcement. MSU Denver’s Graduate Certificate of Cyber Defense is an interdisciplinary certificate that combines the Departments of Criminal Justice and Criminology; Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics; and Computer Sciences.
The Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership is a stackable program. Graduate credits earned in this certificate program may count toward the Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree at MSU Denver.
Admission to the Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership
To be admitted to the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership, candidates must:
- Submit a graduate application and application fee
- Submit a curriculum vitae or resume
- Submit a 1-2-page personal statement
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
- Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 is required.
All submitted documentation will be reviewed by the CYBM Admissions Committee for a final decision.
Application Deadline
The Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership program is Fall-start only. Please refer to the application section of the graduate certificates website for application deadlines.
Transfer Students
The Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership does not accept any transfer of credits.
Credit for Prior Learning or Life Experience
The Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership does not offer any prior learning credits from life and/or work experience.
Testing Out Policy
The Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership does not provide an option to test out of any coursework.
Readmission Policy
Students not enrolled for three (3) consecutive semesters, including summer, must reapply to the University. Students requesting readmission must be in good academic standing and must submit their application for readmission to the certificate program in which they have been enrolled.
Students who are readmitted into the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership program will be held to the policies and curriculum of the later term in which they officially restart the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership program.
Certificate Completion:
Graduate Certificate Course Registration Eligibility
Only students who are formally accepted into the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership program may register for any CYBM graduate certificate courses.
GPA Requirements
Students in the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership program must complete the certificate with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
No grade lower than a “C” will count toward the certificate. Students receiving a “D” or below will be required to repeat the course.
Duplicative Coursework
All MSU Denver courses in the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership courses may count toward the Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree at MSU Denver.
Time Limit on Completion of Certificate
Students must complete the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity Leadership program within six (6) calendar years from the semester of initial enrollment.
