GSU’s Information Security Certificate

Employment opportunities are plentiful for those in the field of information security.  At Governors State University we offer students an opportunity to get the necessary training with our exceptional Information Security Certificate program.  The certificate program is open to both graduate and undergraduate students but students must have a background in networking or operating systems as well as discrete mathematics.

With the rapid increase in the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks over the last several years, information security analysts are one of the fastest growing branches in the field of security.  Today almost every type of organization requires security to protect their digital assets from computer and network attacks and many are behind in their ability to adequately defend against these attacks.  The successful completion of our program will give students the critical tools they need to join an elite group of experts on the front lines of fighting cybercrime. 

GSU’s certificate program is 15 hours of challenging course work that includes: Information Security; Information Security Policy and Management; Cryptography and Network Security; Laboratory in Information Security; and Special Topics in Information Security. For GSU’s undergraduates, the certificate program may be used as elective credit toward their bachelor's degrees.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for information security analysts in May of 2012 was $86,170.  They state that the career outlook for employment of “security analysts is projected to grow 37 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.”  As computer hackers are creating havoc on the world’s computer systems, information security analysts will need to be well-trained to come up with innovative solutions.  Please see our website for more details on our Information Security Certificate program. 

Source: bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/information-security-analysts.htm

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