Computer Science Certificates in Cybersecurity

If you are interested to obtain a certificate in cybersecurity, follow these steps listed below.

If you have any questions: Please send email to cybersecurity-compsci@sjsu.edu, or contact the Coordinator for Cybersecurity Certificates, Professor Melody Moh.

Undergraduate Students

(for both Computer Science and Software Engineering majors)

  1. Available Certificate: Basic Certificate – Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
  2. Here is the list of courses you need to take.
  3. During the last semester of completing all the courses (or after completing all the courses), take this exit survey.
  4. Please fill out the Basic Cybersecurity Certificate Request form [pdf] and email it to cybersecurity-compsci@sjsu.edu (i) the filled form and (ii) the screenshot of the webpage showing completion of the exit survey.
  5. Upon verified by the CS Department, the Registrar's Office will indicate the certificate on your SJSU transcript.
  6. Here is the Program Education Objective and Program Learning Outcomes.

Graduate Students

(for Computer Science majors)

  1. Available Certificate: Advanced Certificate – Cybersecurity: Core Technologies.
  2. Here’s the list of courses you need to take.
  3. After completing all the courses, fill out the Advanced Cybersecurity Certificate Audit form [pdf] and email it to cybersecurity-compsci@sjsu.edu.
  4. Upon verified by the GAPE office, the Registrar's Office will indicate the certificate on your SJSU transcript.