Who is the Organizational Security Certificate program for?
Companies of all sizes depend on information systems to manage their operations, production, communications, records, distribution, sales and customer interactions. Information systems often need to be developed and/or customized for the specific needs of the company or industry and with business goals in mind.
An interdisciplinary, post-baccalaureate certificate program jointly offered by Drexel's LeBow College of Business and College of Computing & Informatics (CCI), the Organizational Security certificate trains students to secure and protect the integrity and safety of a business information infrastructure.
This certificate is part of a suite of five Business Information Technology certificates that can be applied toward Drexel’s Master of Science in Business Information Technology (MSBIT), also offered through LeBow and CCI. Three certificates must be completed to receive the MS degree, including our required foundational Certificate in Information Technology & Management.
Fast Facts
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Number of Courses
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5 (15 quarter credits)
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Combines with other certificates to create Master’s degree
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MS Business Information Technology
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Time-to-completion
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1 year
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Format
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On campus or online
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Time Commitment
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Full-time or part-time
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Aid eligible
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No
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Tech experience required?
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Yes – Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or in business
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GRE required?
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No
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Organizational Security Curriculum
IMPORTANT NOTE: Drexel operates on the quarter, not semester, system, offering classes during four 10-week terms throughout the year.
This curriculum includes five required courses:
- CT 605 Cloud Security and Virtual Environments
- CT 620 Security Policies and Governance
- INFO 517 Principle of Cybersecurity
- INFO 710 Information Forensics
- INF0 712 Information Assurance
Please visit Drexel’s Course Catalog for a full description of each required course for this program. You can also find a sample Plan of Study for the certificate.
Organizational Security Admissions Requirements
- A completed application for the online format or on-campus format.
- A four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an equivalent international institution.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher, in a completed degree program, bachelor’s degree or above.
- Official final transcripts from ALL Colleges/Universities attended. Please note: For students who have attended an institution outside of the US, it is highly recommended to submit a NACES approved course-by-course transcript evaluation (i.e., WES) for expedited review of your application. This approved evaluation will take the place of the transcript requirement to complete your application.
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and/or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores are not required.
- One letter of recommendation required, two suggested
- Essay/Statement of Purpose
- Current Resume.
- Students must have access to a computer that meets or exceeds CCI’s computer requirements
- Additional requirements for International Students.
Visit our Graduate Admissions section for application deadlines.
Customize Your Education with Our Business Information Technology Certificates
CCI and LeBow also offer a suite of graduate certificates to allow students to customize their education. In addition to the Organizational Security Certificate, we offer the following modular certificates in Business Information Technology:
Note: Students in the MSBIT will be required to complete the Information Technology & Management certificate in addition to two other certificates listed above.
Additional Information
For more information, please contact Amanda Tessler, College of Computing & Informatics’ assistant director of recruitment & outreach at cciinfo@drexel.edu or Stavrula Katsirmas, LeBow College of Business’ associate director of integrated student experience and retention, at sk697@drexel.edu.