Computer Security Certificate

Network Security is one of the most essential components to running a successful business. Without network security, confidential customer information would remain unprotected.

Kaplan Solutions’ Computer Security Certificate prepares employees for CISSP Certification in order to provide better network security for your company or organization.

IT professionals or employers interested in the Computer Security Certificate or other online career training programs offered by Kaplan Continuing Education please visit kaplancontinuingeducation.com or call us at 866.542.4042 for more information.

NEW CompTIA Certificate Programs

Kaplan Solutions is proud to announce the launch of four new CompTIA certificate programs. These online continuing education courses are designed to prepare you to sit for the CompTIA certification exams. The programs are designed for IT professionals who are already working in the field and are looking to pursue CompTIA certification.

Kaplan’s new CompTIA certificate programs include CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Server+, and CompTIA Network+.

Computer Security Certificate - Same Great CISSP Certificate Program, New Name

Kaplan Continuing Education’s Computer Security Certificate, formerly called Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certificate, is designed for IT professionals with at least 4 years work experience as a network security professional or system administrator. KCE Computer Security Certificate Program prepares IT professionals for CISSP Certification.

According to Foote Partners LLC’s “Hot Technical Skill and Certification Pay Index,” the CISSP and other security certificates are the highest paying certifications, with an average annual salary of $70,000.

Being a computer security system professional is a demanding job but a rewarding career. There is a never ending need for computer security professionals, which ensures that the pay scale will remain in the top ranges.

IT Industry Continues to Thrive

While many American workers are being laid off and struggling to find employment, workers in the information technology (IT) field have little to fear.

The IT field boasts an unemployment rate of less than 2%. This high employment rate is due to the development of new technology and the support for new technological initiatives.

In today's economy, companies want to function as smoothly and cost-effectively as possible, and that means relying on information technolgy. By enhancing the applications and infrastructure of a company, the company is able to enhance and expand its services. 

With the IT field being incorporated into vast aspects of business management, IT professionals can bank on their job's security. Read More. 

KCE Announces Two New Cisco Certificate Programs

Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE) now offers two new Cisco Certification programs: Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) and Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP).

KCE's CCDA certificate program is a six month course designed to prepare students for Cisco certification exams and to qualify them for design-level jobs in the IT networking departments. The coursework is meant to provide graduates with a foundation of network design for the Cisco converged network, fundamentals of implementing VLANS, configuring wireless client access and configuring security features in a switched network. The CCDA is a prerequisite for CCDP certification.

The CCDP certificate program is another six month advanced professional certification course designed to provide students with more sophisticated concepts of Cisco network design and to prepare students for Cisco certification exams. This program is ideal for professionals already working in the IT networking industry seeking the skills needed to perform advanced Cisco network design in complex, multi-layered systems. EIGRP operations implementation, multi-area OSPF operations and integrating IS-IS are also covered.

For more information on any of KCE's Cisco certificate programs visit Kaplan Continuing Education's IT program page.

Cisco's Top IT Mistakes

Cisco Systems, Inc. conducted a study of over 2,000 information technology employees. The study surveyed IT professionals in 10 different countries in order to uncover the top 10 list of behaviors that contribute to data loss.

The study found that changing security settings on computers, using of unauthorized applications and unauthorized network facility access contributed to data loss.

Reasons for loss of network security included sharing sensitive corporate information with outsiders and sharing corporate devices.

Cisco also offered solutions for preventing network security and data loss. They recommend educating employees about the connection between data loss and money earned or lost as well as where data and backups are stored.

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