New Professional Cybersecurity Certificate Program Offered this Fall
Monday, October 4, 2021
Aligned with this theme, Seton Hall's Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies is proud to offer the new Professional Cybersecurity Certificate program. Participants will learn the essential skills and knowledge in demand in a variety of career tracks, such as business, computer science, information technology, diplomacy, political science, psychology and mathematics.
This new certificate program helps meet market demand for these skills. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of information security analysts nationwide is projected to grow 31 percent by 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. The Bureau notes, "Cyberattacks have grown in frequency, and analysts will be needed to come up with innovative solutions to prevent hackers from stealing critical information or creating problems for computer networks."
"It's hard to look around today and miss how technology impacts our daily lives. From our connected cars and smartphones that are more powerful than our computers, to connected homes and artificial intelligence like Amazon's Alexa or Google Home, technology seems omnipresent," says Manfred Minimair, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. "But our connected world poses additional avenues for cyber criminals to steal credit card information, people's identities and other valuable information."
Though geared for those with careers in areas that interact with computer and information systems, anyone who wants an introduction to issues in cybersecurity may register for the program. Many positions of employment require a solid understanding of cybersecurity to lead businesses in a secure way, safeguard the privacy of individuals, address regulatory requirements and protect against malicious activity.
The certificate is comprised of three sessions, IT Security and Fundamentals, which is offered in Fall 2021, along with our Spring 2022 courses, Network+ and Security+. A certificate of attendance will be provided after successful completion of the IT Security Fundamentals course as well as the Network+ or Security+ course.
Fall 2021 Program
IT Security Fundamentals – October 19-30, 2021
Taught by Eric Lopez, M.A.E., Seton Hall’s security architect and lead security analyst,
as well as an adjunct professor, this course provides an overview of the foundational
concepts of cybersecurity, threats that are commonly impacting organizations today,
and an understanding of how to create security policies that help organizations improve
their security posture. This course is a prerequisite for Network+ and Security+.
Live, on-line, synchronous program schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings (6 – 8 p.m.) - October 19, 21, 26, 28
and Saturday mornings, (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.) – October 23, 30
(Total 16 hours)
Tuition - $999
Early Bird discounting until 10/8/21 – save 20%!
Enter Promo Code ITEarlyBird at checkout.
2022 programs
Network+ * – February 1-24, 2022
Tuesday 2/1, Wednesday 2/3, Monday 2/21, and Thursday 2/24: 6 – 8 p.m.
Saturday 2/12 and Saturday 2/19: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Security+ * – March 15-26, 2022
Tuesdays and Thursdays (6 – 8 p.m.); Saturdays (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
* Note, successful completion of IT Security Fundamentals is required for enrollment
in Network+ and/or Security+. Students are eligible to sit for the CompTIA exam after
completing one or both courses.
Register for the Professional Cybersecurity Certificate program.
Interested in learning more about cybersecurity, but can't participate in the certificate program? Consider attending the Cybersecurity Conference on October 15, 2021. To learn more and register, please click here.
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