Information Protection and Security Certificate

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Advisor: William L. Tafoya, Ph.D., University of Maryland

This 12-credit certificate prepares individuals for the responsibilities of protecting agency or corporate information systems. The basics of information systems security as well as the legal issues and cyberresponse strategies are reviewed. Computer gaming simulations as well as online attack and defense techniques are presented for student assignments. A selection of these certificate courses is offered online. Appropriate computer competency is assumed as a prerequisite to these courses.

Required Courses

CJ 625 - Information Systems Threats, Attacks, and Defenses
CJ 626 - Firewall and Secure Enterprise Computing

Plus two of the following, subject to approval of the advisor:

CJ 602 - Computers, Technology, and National Security Information Management Systems
CJ 604 - Network Security, Data Protection, and Telecommunications
CJ 608 - Law and Evidence
CJ 627 - Internet Investigations & Audit-Based Computer Forensics
CJ 628 - Computer Viruses and Malicious Code
CJ 629 - Practical Issues in Cryptography
CJ 651 - Criminal Procedure