The Certificate of Graduate Study in Cyber Security Studies requires at least 12 hours of graduate study, at least half of which must be courses at the 700 level or above with the CSCE designator, completed within a period of six years before the award of the certificate. The 12 hours must include the two core courses:

• CSCE 522 Information Security Principles
• CSCE 715 Network Systems Security

Suggested Security Courses Up to six hours of appropriate courses may be taken from other departments and/or by transfer credit. Students involved in the certificate program will often be involved in research with the Information Security Lab. This program is evaluated under the IA Courseware Evaluation Program of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS). For more information contact the program coordinator Dr. Farkas or our graduate director. Tuition and Fees at USC. Gainful employment disclosure for this Certificate. Also see the Graduate School's General Information on Gainful Employment.