Overview

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Applied Cyber Security, Postgrad.Cert. offered at George Mason University is designed for professionals who work for, or in support of, U.S. federal agencies and provides post-bachelor's academic preparation for students who may not wish to complete a full master's degree program as well as for master's graduates who wish to take the topic-specific courses the certificate provides.
The graduate certificate may be pursued on a full or part-time basis.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Cyber Security Fundamentals

Cloud Computing Security

Information System Infrastructure Lifecycle Management

Identity and Access Management

Cyber Incident Handling and Response

Cyber Security: Emerging Threats and Countermeasures

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have earned a GPA of 3.00 or higher in the last 60 credits.
Students not enrolled in a graduate degree program at Mason should apply for the certificate program through the Office of Graduate Admission. Students already enrolled in a Mason graduate degree program should apply to the department for admission into the certificate program. Admission to the certificate program does not guarantee admission to any MS program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36477 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36477 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14138 USD / year

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Living costs

Fairfax

United States

1330 - 2300 USD / month

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