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Graduate Certificate in Computer and Network Security

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Online certificate in Computer and Network Security

This program will prepare IT Security Professionals and Information Systems Security Officers in the private and public sectors to:

  • Design a network and computer infrastructure for an organization while considering security issues and controls.
  • Recognize security incidents and implement remedies, controls, and fixes using appropriate technologies and policies.
  • Design security remedies, controls, and fixes for next generation network services such as Voice over IP (VoIP), video, presence, multi protocol label switching (MPLS), and Instant Messaging (IM) services.
  • Address application security issues affecting the areas of data management, programming, operating systems, and Web applications/services.

Curriculum

CNS Certificate Courses
Hours
Required Courses:
12
IS 605 Data Management and Applications Security
3
IS 620* Computer Security, Risk Management and Control
3
CSS 636* Advanced Network Architectures, Services and Applications
3
CSS 656* Advanced Security Architectures, Services, and Applications
3
Elective Courses (Select one):
3
CSS 624* Physical (Environmental) Security
3
CSS 675* Applied Cryptography
3
CSS 677* Computer and Network Forensics
3
CSS 688* Information Warfare
3
Total
15

* Please click on each course number to view the required prerequisites for that course.

The subject matter covered under the CNS Certificate Program falls within the framework of the (ISC)˛ Common Body of Knowledge, a collection of topics relevant to information systems security professionals and used to assess the level of mastery required to obtain professional certifications like the CISSP® (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).

Furthermore, the CNS Certificate Program is currently undergoing a rigorous process to certify its courseware under the National Security Agency’s recognized National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals, NSTISSI 4011.

How You Will Learn?

The Computer Network Security Certificate program consists of 15 credit hours of graduate coursework offered entirely Online.

Online learning features web-based, instructor-led courses with practical, realistic assignments and personalized feedback. Classes are taught by faculty with advanced degrees, solid teaching experience and real-world expertise in information systems security.

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