Overview

Course Details

In your Information Systems Security Postgrad. Cert. at American Public University classes, you’ll learn the guiding principles of information systems security and enhance your knowledge of cryptography. You’ll also study business continuity planning and other skills to protect organizational systems from a growing number of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.

This program is ideal if you want to acquire more information systems security knowledge without committing to a degree program.

Key Facts

Develop your knowledge of the differences between various physical and logical network structures and evaluate various types of security architecture and design models
Learn about the seven-layer Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) networking model and how it relates to common protocol stacks and become familiar with data packet components (such as a header, body, and cyclical redundancy check [CRC])
Understand network security principles and cellular network architecture
Study how to secure current and next-generation telecommunications networks and the principles of intrusion detection and intrusion prevention
Become familiar with the different types of cryptographic algorithm

Programme Structure

Course include:

Computer Forensics

Computer Networks and Data Systems

Telecommunications and Network Security

Intrusion Detection and Incident Handling

Information Assurance

Information Security Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

18 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

Cyber Security Information Systems View 288 other Masters in Cyber Security in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

For this program, you must provide an official transcript of your previously-completed bachelor's or master's degree and have ONE of the following:

Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field
2 years of work experience in the specific sub-field for this certificate
Completion of one of our undergraduate IT certificates
Completion of 6 upper-level (300-400) undergraduate credits in IT-related courses
Completion of an IT-related minor or concentration during your undergraduate program
Certification from CompTIA A+ (2010 – Present) or a combination of the following: CompTIA Network +, CompTIA Project +, CompTIA Security+
A valid and current Project Management Professional certification
Completion of CISSP certification

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

8190 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year

Additional Details

$290 with Preferred Military Rate

$386.75 with Veteran Grant

$409.50 with APUS Opportunity Grant

Funding

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Additional Details

Funding

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