Program Overview

Certificate in Network Security and Information Assurance

The Certificate in Network Security and Information Assurance is offered by the Ying Wu College of Computing.

Degree Overview

• Delivery Format: on-campus
• Required Credits: 12

Program Details

This program aims to help the end user and professional understand, design, configure, and maintain the widening range of devices that have access to the Internet. It also lays the foundation for securing networks to prevent their being compromised.

What You Will Learn

Students in the Network Security and Information Assurance Graduate Certificate Program will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following skills:

• Computational methods that provide secure internet communication
• Network management technology and techniques
• Emerging network management standards
• Widely used security applications, schemes, and practices on the internet and enterprise networks
• Information assurance, and network and computer security concepts, applications, and standards
• Audit, control, and security issues, requirements, and processes in organizational information systems
• Computer security auditing

Admissions & Curriculum

• 12 Required Credits

Information Systems Salaries

• Starting Salary, NJIT Average: $70,000
• Mid-Career Salary, National Average: $74,000

Career Prospects

Where do Information Systems majors work?

• Common Job Titles:
  • Consulting Analyst
  • Logistics Specialist
  • Advanced Repair Agent
  • Information Technology Resident
• Top Employers:
  • Accenture
  • Amazon
  • Google Inc.
  • PJM Interconnection
  • Geek Squad

Testimonials

• "NJIT offers you the opportunity to find a field you love and dive right in without feeling pigeonholed." - Yousef Abbasi
• "I got the best out of my courses and landed a full-time job after my first year." - Pallavi Moulick
• "Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted." - Seif Issa