This program requires the following prerequisites:

Two years systems or network administration or two years web developer experience. Students with less than two years experience may be accepted if they have completed relevant education or training programs.

Interested in taking a single class? Some courses (designated by a below) may be open on a space-available basis to professionals who are not seeking the certificate. See Single-Course Enrollment for details.

Autumn Course

Securing the Business Data Environment

Instructor: Peter Gregory

This course examines the tools and methods used to build secure networks and servers. You'll learn how to secure the components that comprise a business computing environment. Course topics include:

• Securing websites
• Securing databases
• Protecting data with cryptography
• Writing secure code
• Ensuring secure remote access
• Physical security

How to sign up for single-course enrollment in this course

Winter Course

Securing Systems and Networks

This course analyzes data and Internet security strategies in the context of the total systems architecture of a business. You'll examine technologies, tools and techniques designed for specific threat categories and vulnerabilities at various structural levels of an information system. Course topics include:

• Access control
• Building firewalls
• Building intrusion detection
• Hardening networks
• Mobile Computing
• Securing VPNs
• Securing wirless networks
• Systems hardening

How to sign up for single-course enrollment in this course

Spring Course

Building Secure Environments

Utilizing the knowledge and skills gained in the previous two courses, this final course provides hands-on experience in applying concepts and techniques for planning, building and managing secure environments. Course topics include:

• Authentication
• Cryptography
• Securing web servers
• Testing security
• Monitoring security
• Emerging trends

How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course