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Overview
Course Details
Deeply explore a range of security sectors—from industrial espionage to cybercrime to contemporary issues in security asset protection—with the Security Management Postgrad. Cert. at the American Public University.
With APU’s graduate certificate in security management, you will learn about strategic decision making and how to evaluate security programs, while conducting risk-assessment analysis of computer facilities, including identifying types of threats and probabilities of occurrences.
This online program covers material typically needed by those with professional interests in executive protection and recovery, trade secret protection, background investigations, surveillance, IT security, and cybersecurity.
What You Will Do
- Evaluate the vulnerabilities, threats, and countermeasures related to assets protection
- Analyze personnel, information, and physical security
- Assess resource allocation methods as they apply to appropriate security through the use of protective services
- Conduct risk assessment analysis of computer facilities, identifying types of threats and probabilities of occurrences
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cases in Executive Decision Making
- Assets Protection & Loss Prevention Management
- Evaluation of Security Programs
- Contemporary Issues in Security Management
- Protective Services
- Computer Crime
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
Courses Start Monthly
Language
English
IELTS 6.5
Credits
18 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Management, Organisation & Leadership IT Security Terrorism & Security View 90 other Masters in Terrorism & Security in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- All APU graduate programs require you to have earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- If you have a non-U.S. transcript, please view our International Admissions page for more information.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application.
Tuition Fee
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International
6660 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 370 USD per credit during 2 months. -
National
6660 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 370 USD per credit during 2 months.
$250 with military grant
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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