Description

The graduate certificate in information assurance provides you with a core foundation of knowledge and applied expertise in information security controls, the regulatory environment, and information risk management and incident response.

Learn how to balance defenses and risks to secure the integrity of information in storage; ensure its accessibility to authorized personnel and inaccessibility to unauthorized personnel; and maintain the confidentiality of an organization or agency’s sensitive, identifying and personal data.

Course Location/Delivery

Fully online.

Admission Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Pre-Requisites

None

Curriculum Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

• ISM 6328 Information Security & Risk Management Credit Hours: 3
• ISM 6577 Decision Processes for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Credit Hours: 3

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• And two courses from the following:

• ISM 6145 Seminar on Software Testing Credit Hours: 3
• ISM 6218 Advanced Database Management Credit Hours: 3
• ISM 6124 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 3
• BUL 5842 Risk Management and Legal Compliance Credit Hours: 3
• ACG 6457 Accounting Systems Audit, Control, and Security Credit Hours: 3

Time Limit / Average Time to Completion

Five years.

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

Credit hours from this Certificate may be eligible to apply toward a graduate degree.  Check with the department for information.