Enterprise Security and Information Assurance Graduate Certificate
Learn to protect enterprises from cyber threats and navigate privacy challenges.
The Enterprise Security and Information Assurance Graduate Certificate provides a foundational understanding of the technical, organizational and social dimensions of cybersecurity. Designed for students interested in protecting enterprises across business, government and other organizational settings, the program introduces core security concepts, including common threats, defenses and risk mitigation strategies.
Students learn how to safeguard critical systems and data from internal and external attacks, assess vulnerabilities and support recovery efforts following security incidents. The program also addresses the evolving challenges of privacy in a data‑driven world, examining how technical solutions intersect with legal, ethical and societal considerations shaping modern security and privacy practices.
Who Should Consider This Certificate?
This certificate program is for students interested in security and privacy, particularly as it pertains to businesses, governments, and other forms of enterprises.
Educational Objectives
Introduce basic grounding in security concepts, including the various forms of threats and defenses
Protect against internal and external organizational attacks and exploits, including ensuring that critical data survives such attacks
Recover from a security attack, determining the cause and sometimes the source of the exploit.
Educational Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of both the technical and the social aspects of privacy, where legislation is still grappling with how to resolve individuals’ privacy rights with the immense benefits to be gained from vast on-line information resources, and where technical solutions can inform the legal and social debate.