Information Assurance and Security Certificate

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Program Description:

Demand for technical security and information assurance professionals has risen dramatically in recent years due to a variety of factors including changes to Canada’s privacy laws, the need to protect and certify data in light of increased attacks by worms, and electronic virus and spy-ware usage.

This four-course series is core to understanding Information Assurance issues and methodology such as what is “Information Assurance,” how is data verified and encrypted and what safeguards should be taken to protect data. The data you are trying to protect, and what is a proper incident response to an attack or security breach will also be covered in this course.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, contact us at pacept@uwinnipeg.ca

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Objectives & Outcomes

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this program, students will gain:

Understanding of basic security, legislation, threats, policies, procedures and security-management issues
Understanding of key concepts of encryption, countermeasures and safeguards
Understanding of strategic, conceptual and pragmatic approach to incident response

Courses & Descriptions

Required Courses Comments:

Completion of all of the following (78 hours). All courses are currently only offered during the daytime

Required Courses:

Information Assurance and Security Level 1: Security and Risk Management (CISSP Domain 1)

*Previously Information Assurance and Security Level 1: Information Security Management*

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theoretical knowledge required to effectively design and manage the overall security posture of an organization. Topics include concepts of confidentiality, integrity and availability, security governance principles, legislative, regulatory and privacy compliance requirements, legal and regulatory issues that pertain to information security in a global context. The course will also discuss professional ethics, and procedures to develop and implement security policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines. This course is conceptual in nature and covers examination content delivered through the ISC2 – Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

Read more about Information Assurance and Security Level 1: Security and Risk Management (CISSP Domain 1)

Information Assurance and Security Level 2: Asset Security (CISSP Domain 2)

*Previously Information Assurance and Security: Cryptography and Encryption DIT 15536*

Read more about Information Assurance and Security Level 2: Asset Security (CISSP Domain 2)

Information Assurance and Security Level 3: Security Engineering (CISSP Domain 3)

*Previously Information Assurance and Security: Safeguards and Countermeasures*

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theoretical knowledge required to implement secure design principles using fundamental concepts of security models. This course provides the foundation for understanding security capabilities of information systems when applied to vulnerability mitigation strategies across security architectures, designs, and solution elements. Topics will extend to assessment and mitigation strategies that cover web-based, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) systems. This course is conceptual in nature and covers examination content delivered through the ISC2 – Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

Read more about Information Assurance and Security Level 3: Security Engineering (CISSP Domain 3)

Information Assurance and Security Level 4: Identity and Access Management (CISSP Domain 5)

*Previously Information Assurance and Security: Incident Response*

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theoretical knowledge required to design physical and logical access controls for information systems, devices and facilities. This course provides students the foundation for identification and authentication management applying to people and devices and common methods to implement and manage authorization mechanisms that mitigate common access control attacks. This course is conceptual in nature and covers examination content delivered through the ISC2 – Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

Read more about Information Assurance and Security Level 4: Identity and Access Management (CISSP Domain 5)

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Be a high school graduate or hold a Mature Status Diploma.
- MUST provide High School Transcript or recognized equivalent GED or Mature Grade 12 Diploma .OR
Be 18 years of age or older and have completed 90 hours of coursework or more at a recognized post-secondary institution (including UWinnipeg PACE) with minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- MUST provide an official transcript for all previous post-secondary study (including university, CEGEP, or private college).

English Language Requirements

Applicants, whose previous education was completed outside of Canada and where English may or may not have been the medium of instruction, must submit ONE of the following English language proficiency measures:

A minimum overall academic IELTS band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 6.0 for the writing and reading categories *
A minimum TOEFL score of 550 with no less than 50 in each component (paper-based), or achieve a minimum score of 80 with no less than 19 in each component (internet-based).
A minimum CANTEST score of 4.5 in the listening, writing and reading categories
Three years of full-time education in English at secondary (high school) or post-secondary (university or college) levels in Canada
Graduation from a Manitoba high school with at least one Senior 4 Core English credit with a minimum grade of 70% (Comprehensive Focus, Literary Focus or Transactional Focus)
Graduation from a Canadian high school with at least one Grade 12 English with a minimum grade of 70%
Graduation from a Canadian curriculum high school outside of Canada with at least one Grade 12 English with a minimum grade of 70% (students taking a New Brunswick curriculum are not included. You must present an IELTS test)
Heartland International English School’s Pathway Program who have successfully completed Advanced 2 (Level 5), with 80%, as meeting the English requirement.
Applicants taking the English Language requirement from ELP must achieve a minimum of “B” in the following courses:
(Full-time) Academic Level 5 – Students must complete Academic Level 5 and Introduction to Business OR
(Part-time) Academic Writing II (3 credit course) and Academic Learning & Speaking (3 credit course)

See UWinnipeg English Language Requirements for additional English Proficiency tests and programs, including English language requirement waiver options.

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