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- Graduate Certificate in Business (Semester)
- Graduate Certificate in Business Management (Semester)
- Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching
- Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Business Improvement (Semester)
- Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Leadership (Semester)
- Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (Semester)
- Graduate Certificate in Leading Complex Organizational Projects
- Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Administration Certificate (Semester)
- Post-Doctoral Bridge to Management Certificate
- Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Psychology and Development
- Graduate Certificate in Advanced Cyber Security
- Graduate Certificate in Advanced Project Management
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management
- Graduate Certificate in Auditing
- Graduate Certificate in Brand and Product Marketing
- Graduate Certificate in Communication
- Graduate Certificate in Data Management
- Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing
- Graduate Certificate in Fundamentals of Cyber Security
- Graduate Certificate in Information Systems (Semester)
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership (Semester)
- Graduate Certificate in Managerial Accounting
- Graduate Certificate in Population Health
- Graduate Certificate in Information Systems (Quarter)
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership (Quarter)
- Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Administration Certificate (Quarter)
- Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (Quarter)
- Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Leadership (Quarter)
- Graduate Certificate in Business Management (Quarter)
- Graduate Certificate in Business (Quarter)
- Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Business Improvement (Quarter)
This program is not currently accepting new students. Current students must complete their programs of study in accordance with Walden’s Time-to-Degree Completion policies.
This graduate certificate program is designed to prepare current IT professionals to remediate critical security risks, including ransomware and other cybercrimes, and implement mitigating controls for a secure and protected environment. Through hands-on, interactive coursework, students have the opportunity to:
- Explore current and emerging information security threats.
- Design tests to probe system penetrability in your technology, networks, and physical environments..
- Evaluate application of laws and regulations to IT.
- Develop incident response, security plans, and security awareness programs.
Certificate Requirements
- 9 semester credits
- 1.5 semesters (6 months) to complete
Curriculum
Course Sequence
The recommended course sequence is as follows:
Semester | Course | Credits |
---|---|---|
Semester 1 |
ITEC 6620 - Information and Systems Security |
3 semester credits |
ITEC 6630 - Computer Law, Crime, and Investigation |
3 semester credits | |
Semester 2 |
ITEC 6640 - Topics in High-Assurance Computing |
3 semester credits |