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The United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI®), has designed the most powerful and disrupting cybersecurity certification program for senior IT professionals – Certified Senior Cybersecurity Specialist (CSCS™).

The Certified Senior Cybersecurity Specialist (CSCS™) certification is the world-renowned program for individuals who think from a strategic perspective to mitigate cyber risks and threats – and also, to build the perfect IT infrastructure and applications for their organizations, projects, clients, institutions, and governments. The program is designed in such a way that you get the option to learn more. The program includes optional reading from topics that trend and also watch videos of similar nature. Earning this certification will also allow you to automatically earn our cybersecurity practitioner certificate – Certified Senior Cybersecurity Specialist (CSCS™).

Certified Senior Cybersecurity Specialist (CSCS™)

Program Fee

US $898 (*All inclusive for Self-Paced only)

*CSCS™ covers all the latest topics through eBooks and videos with Practice Code under the self-paced training module. Just 8-10 hours/week is all that’s required to excel. The program fee also includes the examination fee.

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Eligibility

All USCSI® certification programs are designed for specific target audience who require cybersecurity learning, however, they must meet certain eligibility criteria to even understand and take the maximum advantage out of the program. The CSCS™ certification also has eligibility criteria which is categorized into minimum education qualification and work experience as mentioned below:

  • Associate Degree

    Path 01

    Required Minimum Mandatory Qualification

    Must have an Associate Degree or Diploma or equivalent in any academic discipline, preferably STEM, and be willing to learn Cybersecurity.

    Required Work Experience.

    Minimum seven years of experience in information technology or equivalent is required. However, knowledge of Linux/Unix/Programming language is desirable.

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Path 02

    Required Minimum Mandatory Qualification

    Must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any academic discipline, preferably STEM, and be willing to learn Cybersecurity.

    Required Work Experience

    Minimum five years of experience in information technology or equivalent. However, knowledge of Linux/Unix/Programming language is desirable.

  • Master's Degree

    Path 03

    Required Minimum Mandatory Qualification

    Either completed or pursuing Master's Degree or equivalent in any academic discipline, preferably with STEM and should be willing to learn Data Science.

    Required Work Experience

    Minimum three years of experience in information technology or equivalent. However, knowledge of Linux/Unix/Programming language is desirable.

Program Curriculum

The CSCS™ program curriculum is designed to enhance the strategic approach to mitigate the cyber risks and help grow the business by developing newer as well as safer ways for business continuity, AI implementation, and compliance. Therefore, the program's curriculum includes leadership strategies of cybersecurity and also technical approaches to overcoming cyber threats.

  • Protecting Data in Motion or at Rest
  • The Evolution of Ciphers
  • Evaluating Network Attacks

  • Introducing Symmetric Encryption
  • Dissecting Asymmetric Encryption
  • Examining Hash Algorithms - Optional Reading

  • Adhering to Standards
  • Using a Public Key Infrastructure
  • Protecting Cryptographic Techniques
  • Exploring IPsec and TLS - Optional Reading

  • Security Leadership
  • Security Operations - Optional Reading
  • Compliance and Regulations

  • HR Management
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Mitigation, Transference, Avoidance, Acceptance, and Risk Control
  • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
  • Qualitative Risk Management
  • Quantitative Risk Management
  • Documentation - Optional Reading

  • Stakeholder Onboarding
  • Security Leadership
  • CISO Tasks

  • AI for Cybersecurity Professionals
  • AI for Cybersecurity Arsenal
  • Encryption and Hashing Overview - Optional Reading
  • RSA, Certificates, and Chain of Trust - Optional Reading

  • Email Cybersecurity Threats with AI
  • Malware Threat Detection
  • Network Anomaly Detection with AI - Optional Reading

  • Securing User Authentication
  • Fraud Prevention with Cloud AI Solutions
  • GANs - Attacks and Defenses - Optional Reading

  • Evaluating Algorithms - Optional Reading
  • Assessing your AI Arsenal - Optional Reading

Resource Center

The USCSI® provides a state-of-the-art resource center that includes the study materials such as Study Books, videos, case studies, and practice codes to prepare for the certification exam. For CSCS™ certification, once your registration is accepted you will get access to your dashboard, myControlPanel. This dashboard will host the resource center, booster exams, exam policies, and a lot more.

The resource center includes USCSI® Study-Book 1, Study-Book 2, and Study-Book 3 – all these eBooks cover the strategic initiatives and decision-making of cybersecurity and the relevant topics like Cryptographic Techniques, Security Leadership and Regulations, Evaluating and Testing AI Arsenal, CISO Tasks, and more.

Get Your Personalized Study-Books

You’ll get to view and learn from the best e-learning program for CSCS™ certification, which includes a relevant collection of self-paced videos that will help you know the latest technological advances in cybersecurity and how to build your strategic knowledge of it. This e-learning module will also introduce you to the finest case studies that talk about real-world projects and use cases.

Get your Sample Videos

The CSCS™ program has practice code to test your knowledge in a live environment. The CSCS™ Practice Codes help you put your learning into practice and prepare you for the real challenges at a very appropriate stage of your career.

Certificate and Digital Badging

Once you clear the prestigious examination, you will get a downloadable certificate, which will be available on your myControlPanel dashboard within 72 business hours. You will also receive a link to showcase your achievement on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and through a world-class digital badge from dgBadge. dgBadge is a digital certificate that will help you showcase your achievement digitally to everyone in detail.


Sample Digital Badge Sample Certificate

How to Apply

The USCSI® application process is very simple as compared to its counterparts. As the CSCS™ is a self-paced program, you can apply for the program at any time of the year from anywhere. The program fee includes your application processing fees, hence there is no need to pay anything extra for the program. However, if you are intending to apply for the CSCS™ program in a group, or you are an organization that is looking to upskill your current team – and you are looking for an online training session, then you must choose our Instructor-led Learning. Once you apply for this Prep-Mode, your application will be reviewed and approved by USCSI’s Center of Cybersecurity Knowledge and Excellence (CCKE), and will include an additional cost depending on your team size.

CSCS™ Self-Paced Program

For Individuals @ US $898 all inclusive

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CSCS™ Instructor-led Program

For Groups @ US $898 + Training

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