CIS-5004 - Introduction to Systems Certification and Accreditation

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

This course provides guidance on principles that must exist in order to establish and maintain a certification and accreditation program. Students will explore the required processes for accreditation and certification programs including project planning, system inventory, system security plans, risk assessment, security procedures, certification testing, documentation of accreditation decisions, and coordination of security for interconnected systems. The course will also provide the student with a more thorough understanding of what a complete certification and accreditation program can do to benefit an organization. A framework for a systems certification and accreditation program will be developed.