Graduate Certificate Program

Graduate certificates represent a level of achievement of technical competencies and project experience that relate to specialized fields of practice in Information Security. Requirements for earning a graduate certificate cannot be satisfied through transfer credit. Upon acceptance into a University of Fairfax degree program, students who have earned a grade of “B” or better in graduate certificate courses may request that those credits be applied to meet degree requirements.

Program Objectives

• To gain knowledge in a specialized field of study based upon theory, concepts and skills relevant to Information Security practitioners.
• To apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the analysis of issues relevant to Information Security practitioners.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of a graduate certificate, students will be able to:

• Compile, analyze, and assess the applicability of best practices in addressing Information Security issues.
• Demonstrate mastery of theory, concepts and skills in addressing specialized aspects of Information Security issues.

Credit Requirements

Graduate certificates vary from 6 semester credits to 18 semester credits. However, the majority of offerings are 12 credits.

Multiple Graduate Certificates

Students may earn multiple graduate certificates concurrently or sequentially. Credits earned for one graduate certificate may be articulated to apply to one or more additional graduate certificate(s). A per credit articulation fee is charged.

Graduate Certificates

The University of Fairfax offers a variety of graduate certificates to meet the needs of Information Security professionals:

• NSA 4011 Information Systems Security Professional (ISSP)
• NSA 4012 Senior Systems Manager (SSM)
• Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
• Information Security Analysis (ISA)
• Information Security Auditing (IAU)
• Information System Certification (ISC)
• Information Security Engineering (ISE)
• Information Security for the Enterprise (ISEN)
• CISSP Domain Best Practices (DBP)

Click here for the Graduate Certificate Curriculum Overview.

Click here for the Course Descriptions.

Click here to schedule your FREE Personal InfoSec Graduate Certificate Teleconference.

Click here for the Certification Training Center.