in Information Security
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- Credential: graduate certificate
- Credits: 12
- Next start: see program details
If you’re already working in the information technology (IT) field and want to move into information security, Athabasca University’s online Graduate Certificate in Information Security is for you.
Q: Why take the Graduate Certificate in Information Security?
Completing the Graduate Certificate in Information Security will qualify you for positions such as computer security specialist, computer specialist, information technology specialist, security analyst, and systems analyst.
Q: How long will it take to complete?
Finish this program in as little as 1.5 years of full-time study. You can take up to 2 years to complete all requirements.
Program summary
Program overview
If you’re already working in the information technology (IT) field and want to move into information security, Athabasca University’s online Graduate Certificate in Information Security is for you.
You will learn how to:
- design, implement and manage enterprise-wide computer networks
- make effective, reasoned and justifiable moral IT decisions
- develop secure information systems for enterprises
As Graduate Certificate in Information Security courses are part of the Master of Science in Information Systems (MScIS) program, you will take your courses with MScIS students.
Why take the Graduate Certificate in Information Security?
Completing the Graduate Certificate in Information Security will qualify you for positions such as:
- computer security specialist
- computer specialist
- information technology specialist
- security analyst
- systems analyst
Program details
The Graduate Certificate in Information Security is a 12-credit online graduate program. You must complete at least 6 credits through Athabasca University.
There are 2 intakes each year: in September and January.
All courses are online grouped study, with defined start and end dates.
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