Graduate Certificates in Information Systems Security

The Department of Computer Science currently offers two Graduate Certificates in Information Systems Security:

• Graduate Certificate: Information Security Professional
• Graduate Certificate: Information Security Officer

These graduate certificates meet the national training and education standards for duties and responsibilities of Information Systems Security Professionals (NSTISSI 4011) and Officers (CNSSI 4014) set forth and certified by the National Security Agency.

Admission Requirements:

• Regular admission status into the Master Program in Applied Computer Science

Course Requirements

1. Graduate Certificate: Information Security Professional
   1. CPSC 5157G (Computer Networks) or CPSC 6157 (Network Management)
   2. CPSC 6126 (Information Systems Assurance)
   3. CPSC 6128 (Network Security)
   4. CPSC 6167 (Network Risk Assessment)
2. Graduate Certificate: Information Security Officer
   1. CPSC 6126 (Information Systems Assurance)
   2. CPSC 6136 (Advanced System Security)
   3. CPSC 6157 (Network Management)
   4. CPSC 6159 (Computer Forensics)
   5. CPSC 6167 (Network Risk Assessment)

Note: To qualify for these graduate certificates, student must obtain a grade of "B" or better in all required courses.