Cybersecurity – Graduate

National Cyber Teaching Academy (NCTA) Certification

UA Little Rock, NCTA logo

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is one of the founding institutions of the National Cyber Teaching Academy (NCTA). UA Little Rock’s designation as a Center of Academic Excellence represents meeting rigorous qualifications set by the National Security Agency (NSA), the sponsor of the program. The certification at UA Little Rock is 18 credits, delivered synchronously online. View the course descriptions below:

*course substitutions accepted with permission of program coordinator


CSEC 7310 Foundations of Cybersecurity


CSEC 7301 Teaching Cybersecurity


CSEC 7320 Cybersecurity Operations


CSEC 5340 Advanced Digital Forensics
and Incident Response*


CSEC 5320 and Privacy Law, Policy and
Compliance*


CSEC 5318 Cybersecurity Practicum


Degree Requirements: Certificate requirements can be found in the Graduate Catalog

Admission requirements: In addition to regular UA Little Rock Graduate School admissions, the NCTA prioritizes incoming students who are a licensed teacher. For cohort 2, the application deadline is the same deadline for general UA Little Rock Admission.