Cyber Security Certification Program By Loyola University Marylandi
Loyola University Marylandi launching Cyber Security Certification Program in January, 2012. The Cybersecurity Certificate program is a part-time, one-year, graduate credit program open to any business professional seeking management-level certification and desiring to learn more about information assurance in the broader field of cybersecurity. The typical candidates are those whose current or future professional responsibilities require them to ensure the security of data in such areas as banking, finance, technology, engineering, human resources, and other fields. The program is designed to enhance the skills of working professionals through exposure to multiple technologies utilized in cybersecurity and information assurance; to develop leadership and enterprise-wide strategic thinking in cybersecurity policy development and procedures; and to produce graduates equipped with both the theoretical and hands-on experience required to be knowledgeable and proficient in cybersecurity at all management levels.
Learning outcomes for the program include the ability to select and implement security protocols in computer networks for local, national, and multinational organizations; the ability to describe underlying theories and strategies for securing computer networks; and the ability to develop and articulate strategic plans and policies for securing data and computer networks from inside and outside threats.
FORMAT:-Learning outcomes for the program include the ability to select and implement security protocols in computer networks for local, national, and multinational organizations; the ability to describe underlying theories and strategies for securing computer networks; and the ability to develop and articulate strategic plans and policies for securing data and computer networks from inside and outside threats.
The 15-credit program is offered part-time on weekday evenings in sequential order over one year (spring, summer, and fall semesters). Classes will be held at the Columbia Graduate Center. Some courses are hands-on with labs to facilitate the delivery.
CURRICULUM:-The certificate is a five course (15 credit) sequence offered at the graduate level. In accordance with AACSB and Loyola academic policies, within three years of completion, as many as 12 credits may be transferred into Loyola’s Professional MBA program as electives. Students currently enrolled in Loyola’s Professional MBA program may take courses offered within the certificate as electives that can be later applied to the certificate program. The Professional MBA has separate entrance requirements.
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