More Distance Learning Details Here >> "Information Security in the Public and Private Sectors" (MIS 556) This course is the first in a series of three courses designed to give students a graduate level certificate in Enterprise Information Security. Course Topics include: Information Assurance, NSTISS and InfoSec overview Legal Elements of Information Security Information Security Governance Security and Personnel Automated Information Systems and Operating Environments Security Planning Security Auditing and Monitoring Network and Operations Security Physical and Infrastructure Security Identification, Authentication, and Access Control The MIS Department has been ranked a Top 5 institution for over 20 consecutive years. Current rankings include: #1 by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges among all public universities and #3 overall (undergraduate program)* #4 by U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Graduate Schools* #1 in Top Performing Individual Programs by Academic Analytics #1 in Research Productivity by Decision Line Survey #1 in Faculty's Scholarly Productivity by The Chronicle of Higher Education #9 globally in IT (information technology) specialty category by Financial Times * U.S.News & World Report: Our MIS program has been among the top-five MIS programs in the country for over 20 consecutive years, a record only matched by MIT and Carnegie-Mellon.

ENTERPRISE SECURITY CERTIFICATE

Courses Start
February 15, 2010

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You know that hackers and cyber-terrorists have pushed corporations to new levels of alert, creating the need for heightened security measures to protect both infrastructure and data.

Now you can learn the principles of information assurance and security management while gaining an understanding of how to combat threats, prevent attacks and remedy unanticipated causalities by earning a graduate level Enterprise Security Certificate - 100% online!

You'll learn about techniques for assessing risks, safeguarding corporate data and risk assessment principles plus you'll earn a prestigious credential from one of the nation's top universities!

The University of Arizona MIS Department’s Enterprise Security Certificate is targeted at business managers and IT professionals interested in security and information assurance. It is ideal for business professionals who must combat potential cyber-threats and attacks that endanger their organizations' data.

The certificate covers a broad spectrum of current and emerging IS security, information assurance, enterprise systems, and enterprise system security issues while providing a broad, up-to-date perspective on practices and challenges. The three courses include the following:

• Information Security in Public and Private Sectors (MIS 556)
• Privacy, Security, and Business Continuity (MIS 557)
• Introduction to Enterprise Computing Environments (MIS 558)

The certificate leverages The MIS department’s designation, by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security, as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE-IAE). 

In addition to the Enterprise Security Certificate, students successfully completing applicable courses will receive certificates of completion approved by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS).  These additional certificates are:     

• CNSS 4011 – Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professionals
• CNSS 4012 – Senior Systems Managers
• CNSS 4016 – Risk Analysis

Details:

Dates of course: February 15 - April 30, 2010 (Spring 2010 semester) (dates include 1 week off for Spring break)

Course tuition: In-state $2,379 or Out-of-state $4,896
(additional per semester fees may apply)

Admission instructions, requirements and procedures may be found here.