Information Security Postbaccalaureate Certificate

(Currently Not Accepting Enrollments)

Description and Outcomes

Effective May 18, 2022, this program will no longer be accepting enrollments or reentries. Students interested in a similar program may consider the Cybersecurity Core Concepts Micro-credential or the Cybersecurity Fundamentals Micro-credential.

The objective of the Information Security Postbaccalaureate Certificate program is to prepare you with the critical knowledge and technical skills to pursue entry-level positions in the field of information security. The certificate program is designed to provide foundational knowledge of key information technology areas including network operating systems, network security, threat detection and response methods, disaster recovery planning, cryptography, and information security and risk management.

This certificate program could also help you prepare for the CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification exams. Refer to the Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams section for important program disclosure information.

Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate program may be transferable to certain Purdue Global degree programs.

Program Length

The Information Security Postbaccalaureate Certificate program consists of a minimum of 21 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a certificate.

Program Outcomes

  1. Technology Skills: Apply current technical tools and methodologies to solve problems.
  2. Client Specifications: Analyze users’ technical issues.
  3. System Specifications: Design information systems.
  4. Technology Analysis: Evaluate IT trends, practices, and products.
  5. Business Analysis: Evaluate the potential impact of information systems and technology on business processes.

Program Availability

For program availability, please refer to the U.S. State and Other Approvals section and Program Availability Information.

Policies

Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams

Certain state certification and licensure boards have specific educational requirements for programs to lead to a license or certification that is a precondition for employment in a recognized occupation. Prospective and current students must review Purdue Global’s State Licensure and Certifications site to view program and state-specific licensure information.

Unless otherwise specified, Purdue Global's programs are not designed to meet any specific state’s licensure or certification requirements. Licensure-track programs may limit enrollment to students in certain states; please see Purdue Global’s Program Availability Information to determine enrollment eligibility.

You are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. Such requirements may change during the course of your program. You are not automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare you to take various optional certification exams, Purdue Global cannot guarantee you will be eligible to take these exams or become certified. Your eligibility may depend on your work experience, completion of education and/or degree requirements, not having a criminal record, and meeting other certification requirements.

Upon completion of the certificate program, you may be eligible to take the CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification exams.