Overview

This 12-credit Cyber Defense and Information Assurance Certificate program at Temple University is designed for current working technical professionals at any level of their career seeking the necessary skills to protect businesses, organizations and governments from ever-increasing cyber threats.

The curriculum focuses on network security and digital forensics and aims to bridge the gap between cybersecurity technology and cybersecurity policies. You’ll develop expertise across different academic disciplines, including business, computer and information sciences, electrical and computer engineering, and law. Construct and maintain cybersecurity frameworks focused on preventive, detective and corrective security mechanisms.

Future Career

Graduates of the program can

apply security forensics principles and practices to applications and networks;
comply with industry standards;
document findings and make recommendations on applications and systems security; and
identify network and application vulnerabilities.

In addition to the substantial use of technology in the program, you’ll also study compliance, ethics, policy and regulation for a comprehensive understanding of this rapidly growing field.

In our digital world, the number of cyber threats on our computer systems and information privacy increases. Through the Cyber Defense and Information Assurance Graduate Certificate program, you’ll prepare to design and maintain systems that safeguard against accidental or malicious modification, destruction or disclosure.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Comp Systems Security & Privacy

Ethical Hacking and Intrusion Forensics
Digital Forensics

Operating Systems and Architecture

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Cyber Security View 482 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

College of Science and Technology graduate candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale to apply.
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Goals Statement: your statement should be 500 to 1,000 words in length. Include your specific interest in Temple’s program as well as your research and future career goals, and your previous academic and research achievements.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21180 USD / full

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Out-of-State

21180 USD / full

≈ 21180 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

16236 USD / full

≈ 16236 USD / full

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Funding

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Key information

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Credits

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General requirements

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