Graduate Certificate in Information Security and Privacy

Program Information

This distance education program is open to students at North Carolina A&T. The 12-credit hours required for the certificate will be delivered via a distance education mode of technology. UNC Charlotte students should enroll in the on campus graduate certificate.

The purpose of the Certificate in Information Security and Privacy is to meet the needs of persons who are interested in pursuing a career in this important area of Information Technology. The proposed certificate program may also serve the education needs of IT-related professionals in the Charlotte area seeking more advanced knowledge of this fast growing field. The certificate requires 12 hours of coursework. The certificate may be pursued concurrently with a related graduate degree program at North Carolina A&T.

Core Requirements

The requirements for this certificate are:

1. Take the following core course:
   • ITIS 6200 Information Security and Privacy (3G)
2. Take three courses from the following elective courses:
   • ITIS 5220 Vulnerability Assessment and System Assurance (3G)
   • ITIS 5250 Computer Forensics (3G)
   • ITIS 6210 Access Control and Security Architecture (3G)
   • ITIS 6220 Information and System Assurance (3G)
   • ITIS 6230 Information Infrastructure Protection (3G)
   • ITIS 6240 Applied Cryptography (3G)
   • ITIS 6362 Information Technology: Ethics, Policy and Security (3G)
   • One of ITIS 5166 Network-based Application Development (3G) or ITCS 6166 Computer Communication Networks (3G)
   • ITIS 6167 Information and Network Security (3G)
   • ITIS 6198 IT (Internship) Project (3G)
   • ITIS 6140 Software Testing and Quality Assurance (3G)
   • Other course options may be available, please contact the program coordinator.