in Data Analytics
Get the technical skills and tools you need to analyze, manage, and use data.
in Information Security
Get this graduate certificate to be qualified for positions like computer security specialist, computer specialist, information technology (IT) specialist, security analyst, and system analyst.
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The Graduate Certificate in Information Security (GCIS) is intended for students who normally work in IT and want to move specifically into the information security sector.
This is a 12-credit online graduate program. You must complete at least 6 credits through Athabasca University.
All courses are completed through online grouped study; you and your classmates will complete coursework on a fixed schedule.
You can finish this program in as little as 1 year of full-time study or take up to 2 years to complete all requirements.
If you successfully complete the certificate program, you may apply to ladder your coursework directly into the Master of Science in Information Systems program.
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