Looking for UL Cloud Security and Privacy

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I think TESU is probably the worst way to get a Cybersecurity degree - it will be very expensive.  Not sure why you'd pay that much to go through them?  NONE of the 60cr you need for the major can be gotten through Study.com, which is where most used to come from.  I don't think they'll take anything except the CompTIA exam you have.  So 57cr at TESU is going to be like $30k.

I think you should look at other schools that will take ACE credit but have better pricing for credit; PurdueGlobal, WGU, APU, all have Cybersecurity degrees for MUCH less than TESU.

Purdue has a competency-based or traditional.  They give TONS of credits for certs (you'd get 10qcr - 6.67 semester-based - for that same cloud cert).  My husband took the AWS Certified Solutions Architect—Associate cert and got 55qcr (36.67 semester-based) for that single cert.  Then, they take Study.com and Sophia courses.  My husband has an AS from 25 years ago, and between that, his cert, and 8 Study.com courses, he'll only need to take 8 PUG courses for the Cloud degree.  He should be able to complete those through ExcelTrack in a single 10-week term for $2500.

I'm trying to keep this thread focused just on the cloud security requirement, but here are my thoughts on planning for the whole degree. While I agree that TESU isn't the best place for a Cybersecurity degree, it's not nearly as bad as you think. Although SDC and the other usual sources for degreeforum members don't cover this area, many other sources will work or may work. I will definitely be able to transfer in at least 30cr of the major requirements. That includes things I've already sent in or am highly confident will apply. They actually take at least three and maybe four of the CompTIA certs for three credits each. One Microsoft cert I hold was accepted at three credits, and I'm waiting on another. If my Strayer classes don't take care of the programming and database requirements, those can be found via multiple sources. Then there's about 15cr which could possibly be found via ACE/NCCRS/CACE. That's what I came here to ask about. There are many IT certifications and exams with relevant ACE and/or NCCRS reviews, but I'm not sure how to predict what will actually work. In the end, there will be about 15cr that I will definitely have to take through TESU. That's certainly not terrible, and it's why I am planning to continue with TESU.

TESU became very picky with the Cybersecurity degree in particular, so if you can find a way around it, then great.  I would say that you should send in everything you've done to see where they place everything in an eval.  That way, you know before you commit to anything that it will work.  It would suck to think that things would work, but then find out they didn't after you'd done 100cr.

I can see that they take all 4 CompTIA exams, although if you haven't already taken Security+, it's too late.

There's also no guarantee they will take courses via ACE/NCCRS/CACE for this degree.  Definitely not CACE if it's not listed, because they are one of the worst schools for accepting certs.  If you look at Purdue Global's list, it is VERY long - they accept a ton of certs. Same with WGU.

I would just rather know sooner than later if your plan is solid.  15cr if fine to take there - but there are so many other options that I wouldn't limit myself if I didn't have to.