Data Assurance
SHSU’s data assurance certificate equips students with skills in cybersecurity, cryptography, and risk assessment to protect digital systems and information assets.
- Graduate Certificate
- Online
- Online
15 Credit Hours
Let’s See You Succeed in Risk Assurance
Sam Houston State University’s data assurance certificate provides specialized training in data management, security, and risk assessment. Students gain hands-on experience in identifying vulnerabilities, securing enterprise systems, and applying cryptographic techniques. The program emphasizes both technical skills and strategic thinking, preparing graduates to address real-world cybersecurity challenges. Designed for IT professionals and graduate students alike, the certificate enhances employability in fields such as data security, systems administration, and information assurance. With a strong foundation in current technologies and practices, graduates are equipped to protect organizational data and ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of critical information systems.
Enhance Your Cybersecurity Expertise
The Graduate Certificate in Data Assurance offers advanced, hands-on instruction in data management, information assurance, and enterprise security. Students learn to identify vulnerabilities, assess risks, and implement security measures that protect information systems. Ideal for IT professionals or graduate students in Computer Science, MIS, or related fields, this 15-hour program enhances employability across public and private sectors.
Flexible, Career-Focused Learning
Designed for working professionals, SHSU’s Data Assurance certificate can be completed fully online or on campus, offering flexibility for busy schedules. The curriculum blends technical skills and strategic thinking, covering areas such as malware defense, database security, business continuity, and cryptography. Graduates are equipped to manage complex digital infrastructures and lead cybersecurity initiatives in modern organizations.
Rise to Greater in Data Assurance
The Data Assurance Certificate offers career-ready skills in cybersecurity, a curriculum tailored to real-world data protection needs, and flexible graduate-level training. Students gain hands-on experience in securing systems, assessing risk, and applying cryptography, preparing them for in-demand roles. Designed for professionals, it boosts credentials without requiring a full degree.
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Career-Ready Skills
Develop practical expertise in data security, network protection, and risk assessment. The program emphasizes hands-on experience with cryptography, secure systems, and vulnerability analysis—core skills demanded by employers in cybersecurity and IT-related roles.
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Industry-Relevant Curriculum
The certificate curriculum focuses on the security challenges faced by modern enterprises. Students learn to design, analyze, and maintain secure systems, preparing them to address real-world threats in data-intensive environments.
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Flexible Graduate-Level Creden
Ideal for professionals and graduate students, the certificate can be completed without a full degree commitment. It enhances your resume, opens doors to advanced cybersecurity roles, and can be applied toward further graduate study in computer science or information assurance.
Find Your Future Career
Graduates may pursue careers as cybersecurity analysts, information security specialists, data protection officers, risk analysts, IT professionals, and more.
Expert Computer Science Faculty
SHSU’s Computer Science faculty are experienced educators and researchers specializing in cybersecurity, data science, software engineering, and emerging computing technologies.
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