Learn what you need to strengthen your network from the convenience of your home or office. The Graduate School, USDA and Capitol College in Laurel, Maryland, have come together to offer professionals and specialists a Certificate in Security Management. We offer six online courses taught by some of the nation's leading experts in the field of network and information security. Complete any four to receive the certificate. Up to three courses may be applied to the Master of Science in Network Security from Capitol College. This certificate is ideal for the IT professional or manager who needs to better understand the demands and challenges of secure networks or how to manage them. After completing this four-course certificate, you will know how to detect network intrusions, how to respond, and how to prevent future breaches. You’ll learn how to manage a system that is secure while considering the ethical and legal issues concerning privacy and informational and intellectual property. Complete any four courses to receive the certificate. Each eight-week course consists of a weekly two-hour, real-time session, supplemented by two-hour practice sessions. During the live class-time sessions, you simply get online and log in to listen to your instructor over streaming audio, while participating with other participants. You can complete the courses from home or you office, individually or with a group. The total class time is only four hours per week, so you participate without a major disruption to your work or home life. Textbooks must be purchased separately. Founded in 1927, Capitol College is one of a select number of institutions named by the National Security Agency network security program as a Center of Academic Excellence - one of the few in the United States. In it you'll learn to prepare for, respond to and recover from threats to information infrastructure. Capitol College is the only independent college in Maryland dedicated to engineering, computer science, information technology and business degree programs. A pioneer in distance education, Capitol College offers all its graduate-level programs – including its renowned master of science in network security – exclusively online using real-time, streaming audio. Choose from the following courses:
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