Digital credentials for college students

Stand out to employers and professional networks with the IBM SkillsBuild cybersecurity and data analytics certificates. Build required skills for in-demand jobs across multiple industries.

Beginning fall 2024, institutions and state systems are partnering with IBM SkillsBuild to offer two new in-demand certificates that include:

• IBM SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Certificate: Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Data Privacy; Vulnerability Management; System and Network Security; Cloud Security; Security Operations Management; and Incident Response and System Forensics.
• IBM SkillsBuild Data Analytics Certificate: Data Classification; Data Usability for Organizations; Inferential and Descriptive Statistics; Data Collection and Analysis; Data Preparation for Analysis; and Data Visualization and Presentation.
• A rigorous 3-hour asynchronous capstone.
• Up to 12 ACE (American Council on Education) recommended credits.
• Developed with faculty and industry experts.

The credentials are for first-time degree seekers, upskillers, and career changers who hold a high school degree/GED, associate degree or a bachelor’s degree in a non-technical field.

If you are interested in offering these credentials to your students, please contact [email protected]. We look forward to speaking with you.