Cybersecurity Management Certification

Protect Systems. Mitigate Risk. Lead Strategic Cyber Initiatives.

As cyber threats evolve in complexity and scale, organizations need leaders who can proactively manage risk, protect critical information assets, and ensure business continuity. The Cybersecurity Management Certification is a graduate-level certification designed to prepare professionals with the knowledge, strategic thinking, and technical insight to lead cybersecurity initiatives.

This certification includes three essential courses:

• Emerging Cyber Threats (CBY 630): Explore current and emerging cybersecurity threats in a rapidly shifting global landscape. Students will analyze real-world security incidents, evaluate preventive technologies, and examine the evolving risks posed by mobile devices, cloud computing, and more. The course blends traditional cybersecurity practices with forward-looking defense strategies.
• Information Assurance Management and Analytics (CBY 640): Gain strategic and tactical skills in safeguarding organizational data. Students will learn how to manage information assurance projects, lead policy development, build organizational consensus, and measure the business impact of security programs. This course emphasizes data analytics, compliance, education, and value creation through effective cyber governance.
• Strategic Cybersecurity Crisis Management (CBY 650): Prepare to lead during high-stakes security events. This course focuses on crisis management, risk assessment, business continuity, and disaster recovery. Students will develop and present executive-level cybersecurity response plans and learn how to implement layered defenses, identity management, and post-incident recovery systems.

Explore the online academic catalog for detailed course descriptions, program requirements, and additional curriculum information.

This certification is ideal for professionals seeking leadership roles in cybersecurity, risk management, IT governance, or information assurance.

Start with a Certification. Continue Toward Your Master's.

Complete this certification on its own or apply the 3 courses toward the 10-course requirement for your MS in Cybersecurity +C or another +C graduate degree.

Admission Requirements

If you are a current BPU undergraduate student or BPU alumni, please contact Graduate Admissions to discuss your requirements.

For consideration, applicants must submit the following admission requirements:

1. A completed application - Apply Now 
2. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (a GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred)
3. An original essay of at least 250 words on the topic: "Why a Cybersecurity Management Certification is important to my personal and professional goals"
4. A current resume
5. Two recommendations - Download the recommendation form here

How to Submit Your Graduate Application Materials

All documentation, including recommendation forms and official transcripts, may be mailed or emailed directly to the Bay Path University Office of Graduate Admissions:

Official Transcripts:

Official transcripts must be sent directly to Bay Path's Graduate Admissions Office from the issuing institution's records office either by mail or through a secure electronic transcript service (such as Parchment or National Clearinghouse). For transcripts sent through a secure transcript service, please select Bay Path University from the vendor's dropdown list to ensure the transcript is routed to the correct place. If an email address is requested, you can route to graduate@baypath.edu. Transcripts sent from the student are unofficial and will not be accepted.