Certification-linked courses
Courses whose OA is an industry exam (Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, SSCP, and similar). We complete the exam path so the cert stops gating the degree.
WGU bachelor's completion
WGU B.S. Cybersecurity completion: certs and CUs in 6 months
At a glance
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Coursework Ninja completes the WGU B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance degree, including the certification courses that make up its middle: Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, and SSCP-style exam paths handled, lab and project PAs delivered, and a written plan that finishes remaining CUs in 6 months or you do not pay. The bachelor's package is $3,000 flat. Coursework Ninja is independent and not affiliated with Western Governors University.
WGU's cybersecurity degree is built around industry certifications, which is its selling point and its bottleneck. Every cert exam is a gate with its own scheduling, its own question style, and for many courses a proctored environment. One failed attempt can quietly eat a month.
We treat the cert stack as the plan, not as a surprise. Certification-linked OAs, lab writeups, and project PAs all go on the written CU order with weekly clear targets. If the agreed plan is not finished in 6 months, you do not pay us.
- Certification OAs handled: Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, SSCP paths
- Lab writeups and project PAs delivered
- Proctored exam environments included
- 6-month finish-or-don't-pay guarantee
Every full package includes the written 6-month guarantee: we finish the remaining CUs under the agreed plan, or you do not pay. Packages: Bachelor's $3,000 · Master's $3,500 · both $5,500 · single assessments from $99.
Coverage
What do we complete in the WGU cybersecurity degree?
Security fundamentals OAs
Network defense, security policies, and information assurance exams cleared on the weekly schedule, including proctored environments when required.
Labs and practical writeups
Hands-on lab tasks and incident-analysis writeups completed as graded work: produced, submitted, and revised until they pass.
Scripting and IT foundations
The programming, scripting, and general IT courses around the security core, sequenced so they never become the leftover term.
Stuck on one of these right now?
Send the course code on Telegram or WhatsApp. Single-course completions start at $99 with a fixed quote in writing before any work begins.
Course map
Key courses in this WGU program
Course names below come from WGU's published program materials for this degree. Assessment labels reflect typical OA/PA patterns for the course type; exact task mix can shift by catalog year. Codes are shown only when verified against an official WGU source.
| Course | Assessment | Where students stall |
|---|---|---|
| Network and Security Foundations | Paper (PA) | Early path course; good first clear on a weekly plan |
| Ethics in Technology | Paper (PA) | Early path course; good first clear on a weekly plan |
| Linux Foundations | Proctored OA / cert exam | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| CompTIA Security+ | Proctored OA / cert exam | Exam-gated course students postpone longest |
| CySA+ | Proctored OA / cert exam | Exam-gated course students postpone longest |
| PenTest+ | Proctored OA / cert exam | Exam-gated course students postpone longest |
| Digital Forensics | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Cloud Security | Paper (PA) | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Secure Network Design | Project PA | Cleared on the weekly plan instead of drifting |
| Managing Cloud Security | Paper (PA) | Late-path course; protect buffer weeks for revisions |
| Cybersecurity Capstone / Project | Project PA | Final project; stalls when every other course is still open |
Stuck on one of these right now?
Send the course code on Telegram or WhatsApp. Single-course completions start at $99 with a fixed quote in writing before any work begins.
Certifications and transfers
Certifications, licensure, and transfer reality
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA CySA+
- CompTIA PenTest+
- CompTIA Project+
- ITIL Foundation
- SSCP
WGU evaluates transcripts at enrollment; transfer credit varies by course. Sophia and Study.com clear many lower-division requirements before you start. Our completion fee is separate from WGU tuition. Exact remaining CUs are confirmed at intake and put in the written plan.
Career outcomes
What graduates do with a B.S. Cybersecurity
Security is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the entire BLS handbook, and the degree feeds straight into it. These are the roles graduates actually hold.
| Role (BLS occupation) | 2024 median pay | Projected growth 2024-34 |
|---|---|---|
| Information security analysts | $124,910 | 29% growth |
| Computer and information systems managers | $171,200 | 15% growth |
Figures are U.S. national medians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2024 median annual pay and projected employment change from 2024 to 2034. Pay varies by state, employer, and experience. What happens after a WGU degree: employers, salary surveys, and the already-employed vs career-changer split.
Bottlenecks
Where does the WGU cybersecurity degree usually stall?
What we see most in cybersecurity programs:
- One certification exam failed once and then avoided for an entire term
- Study plans built for the cert the student likes, while the required cert sits untouched
- Lab PAs restarted repeatedly because the writeup never matched what the rubric scores
- Proctored-exam logistics (PingOne, Guardian) discovered only after booking the attempt
Only need one course finished? Single OA / PA / CU completion starts at $99. Message us the course code for a fixed quote. See full package pricing.
The plan
What does the 6-month cybersecurity plan look like?
Months 1-2
Foundations first: network and security fundamentals OAs cleared, and the first certification exam scheduled early enough to leave retake room.
Months 3-4
The certification stack: Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+ paths run in sequence, with lab writeups moving through the submission pipeline between exam pushes.
Months 5-6
The SSCP-path course, remaining labs and scripting work, and buffer weeks for any retake. The finish date closes inside the term, in writing.
Guides
Guides for the B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Questions, answered
Yes, when those exams are the assessment path for courses on your written plan. Scope per course is confirmed at intake, including any proctored environment the exam carries.
Yes. A failed cert attempt is the most common starting point we take over. We rebuild the path from the exam feedback, put the retake on the weekly clear list, and keep the rest of the degree moving in parallel.
The bachelor's package is $3,000 flat with the written 6-month guarantee. If a single cert course blocks you, single-course completion starts at $99 with a fixed quote first. Coursework Ninja is independent of WGU.
The degree embeds industry exams as course assessments, commonly including CompTIA Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+, plus an (ISC)2 credential such as SSCP, alongside network and IT foundations. Your exact cert list depends on your catalog year; we map it at intake.
Usually yes. Current industry certifications can transfer as course credit, which removes those courses from the plan entirely. We build the CU order from your posted remaining list, so any cert credit you have simply shrinks it.
Late, per the August 2026 catalog: the B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance places D281 Linux Foundations (ITEC 3004, 3 CUs) in term 8, and the catalog states the course prepares learners for the LPI Linux Essentials certification. Students who have been point-and-click their whole careers meet the command line here, and the course gets bumped for the flashier certification exams until it is the last foundations credit left. D281 has its own page in our courses directory, and singles start at $99 with a fixed quote in writing first.
Coursework Ninja is an independent done-for-you degree completion service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Western Governors University.
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