Certificate in Information Assurance

With the demand for IT security professionals at an all-time high, UAHuntsville's Economics and Information Systems Department has created a graduate certificate program in Information Assurance. Learn how to:

• Secure and defend networks
• Recover from security failures
• Use computer forensics
• Manage data security

In addition to receiving a graduate certificate from UAHuntsville, students will also get training to help them prepare for tests that will qualify them for additional security certifications, such as Security+ and CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional). The Department of Defense now requires its Information Assurance personnel and those of contractors to hold certifications appropriate for the employee's position. Please see Department of Defense Directive 8570.1, Information Assurance Training, Certification, and Workforce Management, August 2004. Because it is a graduate program, credit hours earned in the information assurance program can also be applied toward a master's degree.

Offered at night to accommodate working professionals, courses in this program will focus on managerial and practical aspects of IT security. Students will use a wide variety of security software in a secure computer lab designed specifically for the IA program at UAHuntsville.

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Information Assurance Courses

Courses (18 Hours)