Graduate Certificate in Cyber Operations

Contact Information

Dr. George Trawick at gtrawick@cse.msstate.edu
Dr. T.J. Jankun-Kelly at tjk@cse.msstate.edu

Graduate Certificate in Cyber Operations Application - Each student who wishes to participate in the program must complete the application and submit it and an unofficial MSU transcript to the contacts (listed above).

Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Operations requires completion of the M.S. Degree or Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering along with the completion of the following courses:

Core Courses (18 hours):

  • CSE 4153/6153 - Data Communication and Networks
  • CSE 4243/6243 - Information and Computer Security
  • CSE 4273/6273 - Introduction to Computer Forensics
  • CSE 4743/6743 - Operating Systems II
  • CSE 4363/6363 - Reverse Engineering
  • ECE 8823 - Wireless Networks

Optional Courses (Must take at least three from this list.) (9 hours):

  • CSE 4283/6283 - Software Testing
  • CSE 4383/6383 - Network Security
  • ECE 4713/6713 - Computer Architecture
  • ECE 4723/6723 - Embedded Systems
  • ECE 4743/6743 - Digital Systems Design
  • ECE or CSE 8990 - Special Topics (to be approved by the certificate administrator)