Undergraduate Certificate in IT Infrastructure Security

Overview

This Certificate prepares the adult learner to seek entry-level career positions such as: Network Security Analyst, Network Security Manager, Network Security Assessor.The Undergraduate Certificate in IT Infrastructure Security is offered by the American Public University.

This certificate focuses on assessing, mitigating, and managing security risks in IT infrastructures. Any undergraduate student, regardless of major, may enroll in the Certificate in Infrastructure Security. 

This Certificate prepares the adult learner to seek entry-level career positions such as: Network Security Analyst, Network Security Manager, Network Security Assessor, and Network Security Designer.

• Appraise the impact of operating system and network security on Information Technology Management and global e-commerce.
• Establish the need for a reference model and examine the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and the Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Packet (TCP/IP) reference models.
• Discuss the technical risks, performance factors, and security issues related to operating system and network security on e-commerce, information technology management, and global e-commerce.
• Examine the principles that enable viruses, worms, and Trojan horses to propagate and proliferate throughout the system.
• Differentiate between active and passive intrusion detection and examine the scope and procedures for implementing border and firewall security.
• Appraise the process for assessing network and application security and analyze the corresponding risk mitigation strategies and techniques.
• Assess the configuration, functionality, and risks of filtering and evaluate security systems such as firewalls, border routers, switches, and intrusion detection systems.

Accreditation

American Public University is part of the American Public University System (APUS), which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC accredits degree-granting institutions located in a 19-state region, and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).