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Barely a week goes by without a major retailer or government institution announcing a data breach that put customers\u2019 personal information in the hands of hackers.<\/p>\n

With the growing need for workers who know their way around network security, the University of Central Florida has launched a new graduate certificate program for fall 2015 aimed at providing students with the expertise they need in the behavioral aspects of cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

The Graduate Certificate in Modeling and Simulation of Behavioral Cybersecurity is a 13-credit hour certificate program that provides critical knowledge and training without committing to a full Master\u2019s degree program. It\u2019s designed for part\u2010time enrollment to accommodate students and professionals working full\u2010time, and it also meets the needs of those who work in cybersecurity<\/a>, modeling, simulation and training<\/a> without academic degrees in those disciplines.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has a lot of practical examples \u2013 it is very much a hands-on program,\u201d said Professor Peter Kincaid, director of the Modeling and Simulation Graduate Program. \u201cIt\u2019s for someone who wants to get in the field as a practitioner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The program is run through the UCF Institute for Simulation and Training<\/a>, an internationally recognized research institute. Central Florida is the worldwide epicenter for modeling and simulation, and the new graduate certificate adopts that approach by including behavioral elements that impact cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

Five courses are included in the program: Cybersecurity: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cyber Operations Lab, Behavioral Aspects of Cybersecurity, Emerging Cyber Issues and Simulation Research Methods and Practicum.<\/p>\n

Graduates will have deeper knowledge and training level, and better insight into behavioral aspects of cybersecurity, as well as increased marketability and career mobility.<\/p>\n

\u201cCybersecurity is a very highly paid specialty now,\u201d Kincaid said. \u201cIt\u2019s a new subfield and it\u2019s growing rapidly.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barely a week goes by without a major retailer or government institution announcing a data breach that put customers\u2019 personal information in the hands of hackers. 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