Certificate of Advanced Study
in Cloud Management

Learn to develop and manage cloud solutions.

Businesses are increasingly transitioning to the cloud, allowing them to improve security, reduce costs and reinvest in their core business. These organizations are seeking employees with the skills needed to lead this change. From developing a migration plan to implementing the move and managing the cloud environment once the system is established, skills in cloud computing are in demand across many industries.

  • Gain in-demand cloud computing skills, from planning migrations to managing cloud environments across industries.
  • Choose from specialized tracks in cloud solutions management, cloud data management, or cloud networking and security management.
  • Learn to assess and implement the best cloud models for different business needs.
  • No prior IT experience is required, making this program accessible to both beginners and professionals.
  • Earn a certificate as a standalone credential or add it to your master’s degree for expanded career opportunities in cloud management and administration.
Quick Info

Next term starts Spring 2025, on campus

5 Courses / 15 Total Credit Hours

Courses & Curriculum

This certificate requires 15 graduate credits. All courses are 3 graduate credits unless specified otherwise.

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Primary Core: 3 Credits

IST 615 | 3 CREDITS
Cloud services creation and management. Practical experience in using, creating and managing digital services across data centers and hybrid clouds. Strategic choices for cloud digital service solutions across open data centers and software defined networks.

Secondary Focus Areas: 12 credits

Required Courses: 6 credits

IST 643 | 3 CREDITS
Concepts and hands-on experiences related to the design and administration of information systems and infrastructure that rely on virtualization techniques.

IST 714 | 3 CREDITS
Advanced, lab-based exploration of enterprise cloud migration/adoption costs, planning and economics; cloud application/service design, network and data center resource orchestration. Topics also include cloud elastic sizing, risk management, governance, compliance and monitoring.
PREREQ IST 615

Electives: 6 credits

IST 651 | 3 CREDITS
Scripting methods, languages and theory for the efficient and effective management of resources and services in enterprise data systems.

IST 658 | 3 CREDITS
Advanced computer networking concepts in planning, design and management of the infrastructure needed for supporting data intensive, cloud and virtualized environments. Previous knowledge of TCP/IP concepts is required.

IST 659 | 3 CREDITS
Advanced computer networking concepts in planning, design and management of the infrastructure needed for supporting data intensive, cloud and virtualized environments. Previous knowledge of TCP/IP concepts is required.

IST 687 | 3 CREDITS
Introduces information professionals to fundamentals about data and the standards, technologies, and methods for organizing, managing, curating, preserving, and using data. Discusses broader issues relating to data management, quality control and publication of data.

Required Courses: 6 credits

IST 643 | 3 CREDITS
Concepts and hands-on experiences related to the design and administration of information systems and infrastructure that rely on virtualization techniques.

IST 722 | 3 CREDITS
Introduction to concepts of business intelligence (BI) and the practice/techniques in building a BI solution. Focuses are on how to use data warehouses as a BI solution to make better organizational decisions.
PREREQ IST 659 OR IST 359 with a minimum grade of B or higher

Electives (6 credits)

IST 651 | 3 CREDITS
Scripting methods, languages and theory for the efficient and effective management of resources and services in enterprise data systems.

IST 659 | 3 CREDITS
Definition, development, and management of databases for information systems. Data analysis techniques, data modeling, and schema design. Query languages and search specifications. Overview of file organization for databases. Data administration concepts and skills.

IST 687 | 3 CREDITS
Introduces information professionals to fundamentals about data and the standards, technologies, and methods for organizing, managing, curating, preserving, and using data. Discusses broader issues relating to data management, quality control and publication of data.

IST 700 | 3 CREDITS
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable

IST 718 | 3 CREDITS
A broad introduction to big data analytical and processing tools for information professionals. Students will develop a portfolio of theoretical and practical resources for several real-world case studies.
PREREQ IST687 & IST707, or IST387 & IST407 (B grade or higher)

IST 769 | 3 CREDITS
Double Numbered with IST 469
Analyze relational and non-relational databases and corresponding database management system architectures. Learn to build complex database objects to support a variety of needs from big data and traditional perspectives. Data systems performance, scalability, security. Additional work required for graduate students.
PREREQ IST 659 OR IST 359 with a minimum grade of B or higher

Required Course: 3 credits

IST 643 | 3 CREDITS
Concepts and hands-on experiences related to the design and administration of information systems and infrastructure that rely on virtualization techniques.

Electives: 9 credits

IST 623 | 3 CREDITS
Basic concepts and technologies of information security. Students who successfully complete this course will have a comprehensive overview of information security with some hands-on experience.

IST 634 | 3 CREDITS
Security technologies and management in networked/Internet environments with hands-on skills and research opportunities. This course provides students with the concepts, threats, and key components of network security with technologies and effective management.
PREREQ IST 623

IST 658 | 3 CREDITS
Advanced computer networking concepts in planning, design and management of the infrastructure needed for supporting data intensive, cloud and virtualized environments. Previous knowledge of TCP/IP concepts is required.

IST 704 | 3 CREDITS
Applications of information security including hands-on experience. Students who successfully complete this course will understand how information security technology is applied to real systems.
PREREQ IST 623 OR IST 323 with a minimum grade of B or higher

IST 714 | 3 CREDITS
Advanced, lab-based exploration of enterprise cloud migration/adoption costs, planning and economics; cloud application/service design, network and data center resource orchestration. Topics also include cloud elastic sizing, risk management, governance, compliance and monitoring.
PREREQ IST 615

IST 726 | 3 CREDITS
Documentation and management of information technology resources from a strategy and business driven perspective. Selection and use of frameworks, implementation methodologies, tools, and on-line repositories. Integrated views developed of processes, data, systems, services, and networks.

Exit requirement

Complete a required one-credit course in which you submit a personal portfolio of projects that demonstrate full competency of the learning outcomes to a panel of program faculty.

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