Information Security and Assurance Certificate

The Information Security and Assurance Certificate is designed for students seeking to build skills in specialty areas (e.g., information security), upgrade current skills, or broaden their general knowledge base in information technology. All CMIS courses completed in these certificates apply directly to an A.A.S. degree in information technology. The Information Security and Assurance Certificate is specifically designed to meet the need for workers in this rapidly growing area of information technology.

Success in the program is defined by your ability to apply what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios. This program ensures that every student achieves the following core competencies:

• Apply a structured model in the Security Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Detect and mitigate attack methodology, intrusion, and suspicious attempts to gain unauthorized access to systems and/or resources.
• Design and implement risk analyses, security policies, and damage assessments.
• Evaluate and develop plans to implement operating system security-hardening procedures across multiple environments.
• Explain the policies and procedures needed to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from a given information security incident.

Success starts with a solid plan. Your program's course sequence is designed to build your skills step-by-step. By following this plan, you ensure you're meeting all program requirements and staying on track.

Program Pathway