The Information Assurance and Security graduate certificate is designed for IT professionals interested in continuing their education to protect data and information systems. The certificate provides an in-depth study of protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information using technology, people, and policy.
This certificate requires nine credit hours for completion. Courses in the program are certified by the National Security Agency. Students completing this certificate will also receive certification for the CNSS 4011 national standard.
A student applying to a graduate certificate program must:
A student applying to this program must:
International students must have a TOEFL score of at least 88 iBT, 230 computer-based, or 570 paper-based; the minimum acceptable IELTS score is 7.0 band.
Term | Application Deadline |
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Fall | March 1 preferred; May 1 final |
Spring | September 1 preferred; October 1 final |
Name | Office | Phone | |
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Yongning Tang | Old Union 107 | ytang@illinoisstate.edu | (309) 438-8002 |