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This program will prepare the student with the skills needed to work in the exciting world of IT Security.

Information Security Professional Duties and Responsibilities may include:

• Designing, implement, and secure highly functional scalable intranet works and internetworks using comprehensive security knowledge of WAN and LAN technologies.
• Install, Configure, Test, Analyze, Diagnose, and Support PC Software.
• Solve an array of end-user issues from simple user errors to sophisticated hardware issues.

An Information Security Professional should:

• Have a practical eye for what really works and what doesn't from a procedural and technical perspective
• Have the ability to sell a project or concept
• Embrace Technology with the ability to enforce its policies and make informed decisions
• Keep an eye on the bigger picture while being able to solve short term issues
• Be practical
• Be budget conscious
• Thrive on Education

When you complete your Information Security Professional program you should demonstrate the ability to:

• Analyze an organizations overall security risk and requirements.
• Rate the importance of a companies products and services and design ,configure and implement a information infrastructure to protect the business environment from potential security breaches.
• Work in conjunction with the Network Engineer staff to create a secure environment.
• Be prepared to sit for Industry exams including:
  • N10-004 CompTIA Network+ 2009
  • SYO-201 CompTIA Security+ (2009 Revision)
  • XK0-002 CompTIA Linux+ 2009
  • MCSE Security - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
  • SCNS / SCNP by Security Certified Program (SCP)
  • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner

IT Security Skills will help you to be proactive rather than reactive, and keep things practical focusing your efforts (and budgets) on areas with the highest payoffs. Perhaps most importantly, successful information security people know they must continuously focus on their ongoing education to keep their skills sharp and keep up with the latest trends so they can stay on top of this critical business role that's not going away. Growth within the IT Field is easily attainable as skills are sharpened through hands-on experience.

Information Security Professional Certificate Program

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This program is 826 clock hours or 41.5 weeks based on the required 20 hours per week.

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