Find out more about Certificate in Information Technology / Security & Data Assurance

Program Details

As more information is stored online, the need to keep data secured becomes increasingly important.  With the Certificate in Information Technology in Security & Data Assurance, an online information security degree from Guilford Technical Community College, you can develop the knowledge and skills needed to enter this growing field.  The goal of this certificate is to teach students to implement effective and comprehensive information security controls.  To do so you will study such topics as networking concepts, information policy, intrusion detection, security administration, and industry best practices to protect data communications.  This program also covers ethical issues in computer technology, ways to identify basic security threats, and the appropriate use of software to monitor network traffic.  Graduates are prepared to become security administrators or computer network professionals and are ready to pursue security certifications.

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