Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Security and Assurance

We offer the only graduate certificate in Information Security and Assurance available from a business school in Georgia. It is designed for professionals with an interest in information security and its application in the expanding field of technology. The certificate program emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to protect and inspect systems, and to detect and react to threats to the security of information in those systems. This certificate can be completed along with the MSIS with just one additional course or can be stand-alone.

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NSA and Homeland Security

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security jointly announced the successful re-designation of KSU as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense education through 2021.

Admissions Criteria

Admission to this program is open to all students who meet Kennesaw State University’s graduate admission standards. Visit the Graduate Admissions section of the Catalog for more details.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment criteria; however, students are expected to meet the requirements of Academic Policy 4.0 ACADEMIC STANDING, DISMISSAL, & REINSTATEMENT.

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in the Academic Policy: 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION. 

Graduate College Admission Requirements:

Domestic Applicants:

Graduates holding a baccalaureate degree from colleges or universities accredited in a manner accepted by Kennesaw State University may apply for admission to The Graduate College. Applicants must submit the credentials deemed necessary by the chosen degree program. Applicants are accepted to a specific graduate program and must reapply in order to change programs.

• Completed online Graduate Application
• $60 non-refundable application processing fee*
• Official transcripts from each college or university attended. 
• Bachelor's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university.
• Minimum 2.75 GPA from degree-granting institution.
• Additional requirements by program

Not all programs are available to residents in all states. Please check the institution's State Authorization and Professional Licensure website(s) to ensure you reside in an authorized state.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges