Cybersecurity

Corporations have been put on alert to heighten their infrastructure and data security due to threats from hackers and cyber-terrorists. Government agencies and customers have dramatically increased their requirements for corporate security procedures. Develop the skills you need to succeed in this rapidly expanding, dynamic field.

The curriculum focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding of the principles for designing, engineering, and managing secure information systems environments. Core topic areas include access control, application development security, business continuity and disaster recovery planning, cryptography, information security governance, and risk management, legal, regulations, investigations and compliance, operations security, physical (environmental) security, security architecture, and design, telecommunications and network security.

Who Should Enroll

This program has been designed to benefit security professionals working on software development and information technology infrastructure teams, security technicians working with Internet service providers, application service providers, systems integrators, and security auditors. It is also valuable for business professionals responsible for protecting their organizations from cyber threats and safeguarding sensitive data.

Program Benefits

• Develop key knowledge of cyber security, including access control, administration, audit and monitoring, risk, response, and recovery
• Implement government and customer imposed security requirements
• Develop best practices for business continuity planning in the event of a major disaster or major change in the business
• Broaden your knowledge to include the implementation of multiple technologies, including client/server, Web, mainframe, and wireless
• Design, diagnose, implement, manage, and resolve complex computer security threats

Eligibility and Requirements

A candidate in the program is awarded a certificate upon the successful completion of five (5) required courses totaling 15 units, each with a letter grade of “C” or better. Find candidacy details for all certificate programs.