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Chancellor's Certificate in Windows Security
Overview The ways in which information is being created, stored, processed, and
communicated are changing every day. As this information - the foundation
of our economic, government, and social structure - has become
increasingly vulnerable to intrusion, disruption, manipulation, and
destruction, the protection of its confidentiality, integrity, and
availability must be a top priority for managers and leaders in business
and government. In this certificate, you will learn the skills you need to design,
build, manage, and administer secure Windows-based networks and systems to
protect this information. This certificate is for network, database and system administrators;
systems analysts; and other IT professionals responsible for IT security
administration, design, management, and/or implementation, as well as
those requiring background information in order to make security decisions
and understand the risks and benefits of information security.
You should have a basic understanding of computer networks, a solid
understanding of business computer applications, and two or more years of
industry experience. Specifically, you should understand TCP/IP utilities
and tools, IP addresses, the structure of TCP/IP packets, and how to
configure TCP/IP in Windows. If you are unable to do these tasks, you
should take the following classes: Intro to Networks, Introduction to
TCP/IP, Intermediate TCP/IP, and Advanced TCP/IP. A minimum of 54 hours
is required to successfully complete this certificate from the classes
below. Electives Special
note: You can earn the Chancellor's Certificate in UNIX/Linux Security by
taking just 36 hours more after you've earned this Windows Security
Chancellor’s Certificate! Just complete an application and take these
classes:
Certificate
Requirements Note: No classes may be waived for this certificate. A class can
be applied to only one specialized certificate. Note: You do not have to be enrolled in the Certificate program
to take these classes. Note: You also receive CEUs for successful completion of each
class. Students completing the Windows Security Chancellor's Certificate
receive at least 5.4 CEUs. The hours completed in these classes will also
be applied toward the 96-hour Chancellor's
Certificate on the Computer. Other certificates are also
available.
Core
(minimum 30 hours
required)
Introduction to Security
Concepts (6 hr)
Introduction to Security: Internet Security (6 hrs)
Introduction to Security: Windows Workstation (6 hrs)
Intermediate Security Concepts: Windows Server (12 hrs)
Intermediate Wireless Communications and Networking: Security (6 hrs)
(minimum 24 hours
required)
Securing Windows XP Step-by-Step (12
hrs)
Managing A Network Using Windows Server 2003 (12
hrs)
Advanced System Administration of Windows Server 2003 (12
hrs)
Special Topics in Windows Server 2003: Group Policies (12 hrs)
Managing a Web Server Using Internet Information Server (12
hrs)
Introduction to Windows Active Directory (12 hrs)
Intermediate Windows Active Directory (12 hrs)
Introduction to Exchange Server 2003 or
Introduction to Exchange Server 2007 (12 hrs)
Find out more by reading the UNIX/Linux Security
certificate description.
Complete the application form and return it with your $25
nonrefundable fee. All classes must be completed through the UM-St. Louis
Microcomputer Program within two years of submitting the application.
(Note: Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis; submitting the
application and paying the fee doesn’t guarantee a seat in any class.) If
you have completed one or more of these classes through the Microcomputer
Program in the 24 months prior to completing your application, they may be
applied to this certificate. You can list these classes on your
application form. Granting approval for these classes depends on
verification of satisfactory completion of each class. Additional Certificate Information
