Information Assurance and Security Certificate

""

Get more details about the Information Assurance and Security Certificate!

It's fast, easy, and free.

CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
5 + 8 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Demand for technical security and information assurance professionals has risen dramatically in recent years due to a variety of factors including changes to Canada’s privacy laws; the need to protect and certify data in light of increased attacks by worms; and electronic virus and spy-ware usage.

This four-course series is core to understanding Information Assurance issues and methodology such as what is “Information Assurance,” how is data verified and encrypted and what safeguards should be taken.
The data you are trying to protect, and what is a proper incident response to an attack or security breach will also be covered in this course.

Objectives

  • Understanding of basic security, legislation, threats, policies, procedures and security-management issues
  • Understanding of key concepts of encryption, countermeasures and safeguards
  • Understanding of strategic, conceptual and pragmatic approach to incident response

Required Courses

Completion of all of the following (78 hours)