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UNIVERSITY	COST PER CREDIT	COURSE FEES
UoPX	$398	One Fee per Course
GCU	$470 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course
DeVry	$514 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course

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UNIVERSITY	COST PER CREDIT	COURSE FEES
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DeVry	$776 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course
Capella	$805 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course

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7 months

Approximate program length

Total credits

$398

Cost per credit

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Learn the technical skills to secure and protect information in as little as seven months. With an undergraduate Information Assurance and Security Certificate, you’ll gain interactive, hands-on experience in information systems, wireless networking, cybersecurity, cryptography and systems security.

You'll learn how to

Understand information systems fundamentals
Configure Microsoft® Windows Server
Access controls, networking and malicious code activity
Comprehend the basics of cybersecurity and cryptography encryption
Execute cloud computing, social media and mobile computing

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Program Details

Requirements

You’ll need 18 credits to complete this to complete this Information Assurance and Security Certificate.

General Education Courses

6 Core Courses

Here’s where you’ll pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in this field.

Elective Courses

General Education Courses:

Core Courses:

CIS/207T: INFORMATION SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS
NTC/248: FOUNDATIONS OF NETWORKING
CMGT/245: IS SECURITY CONCEPTS
NTC/260: FOUNDATIONS OF CLOUD SERVICES
CYB/110: Foundations of Security
CYB/120: Computer Network Defense Part 1

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Schedule

Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for an Information Assurance and Security Certificate.

Tuition

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$398

Cost per credit

Keep the same fixed, affordable tuition from start to finish of your degree program, even if it takes longer than you planned. That’s our promise: no matter what surprises life brings, you can count on us.

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