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C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y ‹L E A D E R S H I P ›C E R T I F I C A T E
HIGHLIGHTS
Applicants must have a completed undergraduate degree to apply
to this graduate-level program.
4 courses | 8-week sessions | online with one low-residency course
Led by Dr. Shannon McMurtrey, a recognized expert on cybersecurity.
Low residency program featuring 3 online courses and 1 course that requires 3 onsite sessions.
Can be completed in less than 1 year.
4 courses (12 credit hours) total; 2 of these certificate courses can be applied toward Drury’s MBA.
What you don’t know about information security can hurt your business, your customers, your team, and your contacts. Cybersecurity expertise is essential for today’s leaders.
Our Graduate Cybersecurity Leadership
Certificate is designed for business
leaders. This program will demystify
cybersecurity and empower you
to confidently lead cybersecurity
conversations, initiatives, and teams in
your workplace.
Expert faculty teach the following cybersecurity topics throughout this program:
› Terminology & Foundational Concepts
› Legal Considerations
› Business Aspects of cyber-risk
› Cyber-risk assessment
“What I think is really valuable in the Cybersecurity
Leadership program is that it is targeted to business
people. This is not a computer science track.”
—JEREMY WILLMAN, Senior Software Manager at Jack Henry and Associates and current participant in
Drury’s CSL certificate program
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Dr. Shannon McMurtrey(417) 873-7242 [email protected]
drur y.edu/mba/cybersecurity
ADMISSIONS
Jeff Riggins
(417) 873-7075 j r [email protected]
Apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies with our online application:
drury.edu/graduate/apply-to-graduate-programs
Request your official transcripts from the university that awarded your bachelor’s degree. (must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA)
Two recommendations
Personal statement
Submit $25 application fee at the end of your online application.Application fee waived for active duty/vets (see website)
YOUR ADMISSION CHECKLIST
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Financial Aid Options › Apply for financial aid at drury.edu/financial-aid
This program is eligible for federal financial aid.
› Tuition and fees for the 12 hours of coursework are
less than $7,000
› Talk with your employer about potential tuition
reimbursement opportunities.
› Set up a flexible NelNet payment plan
through Drury.
ROLL YOUR CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP INTO OUR MBA
› MBA 655 Fundamentals of Information Security (online and seated onsite sessions at Drury’s Springfield Campus)
This course is an overview of security challenges and strategies of countermeasure with a focus on terminology and incorporating industry standards and practices. Students are qualified to sit for the ISACA CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals certificate at the end of this course.
› MBA 654 Risk Management (online)
Students will learn types of exposure to cyber-risk, future issues in this area, and how to approach cyber-risk as part of an overall risk management program.
› MBA 657 IT Legal Issues in Cybersecurity (online)
This course examines the relationship between Information Security and the legal requirements associated with security goals.
› MBA 656 Hacker Tools and Techniques (online)
This hands-on course provides an introduction to tools and techniques used by hackers to penetrate corporate networks.
FOUR COURSES
Important information about the education debt, earnings, and completions rates of students who attended this program: https://www.drury.edu/CSLOutcomes