The graduate certificate in Information Security and Assurance teaches you how to secure and manage IT resources, and how to plan, provide and manage system security incidents and disasters. You will also learn to interpret and promote IT ethics and legalities (including corporate and regulatory compliance in terms of methods, approaches, and governance).
This 91ÇàÇà²Ý certificate is designed for both working professionals and graduate students. You will get to learn IT security technology through a hands-on virtual lab. The Coles College of Business has the only graduate certificate in Information Security and Assurance available from business schools in Georgia. This certificate emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to protect and inspect systems, and to detect and react to threats to the security of information in those systems. This certificate can be completed along with the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) with no additional course or can be completed as a certificate.
Program Format: 100% Online
Number of Credit Hours: 12
Entry Term: Spring, Summer, Fall
Time to Complete: 6–12 month program
Application Deadlines:
This program is a part of the Michael J. Coles College of Business .
Online Graduate Application – There is a non-refundable $60 application processing fee.
Transcripts – Official transcripts from EACH college and/or university you have attended. Must be in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically to the Graduate College (ksugrad@kennesaw.edu).
Grade Point Average (GPA) - Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum grade point average of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
Testing - Satisfactory GMAT/GRE Score (Waivers Available - conditions apply).
Current Resume – Submit a Statement of Interest, your current resume, and list three recommenders with complete contact details including a phone number.
Apply NowKennesaw State University
Department of Information Systems and Security
Burruss Building, Room 480
560 Parliament Garden Way NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 470-578-4377
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