The Department of Information Systems offers a credit certificate in Information Systems Security Professionals, which is designed to provide a solid foundation in information security for individuals seeking positions as information systems security professionals. The certificate addresses all classes of threats and countermeasures to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of organizational information assets as well as privacy of personal information. The program includes a minimum of 18 units in CIS courses. Refer to the Undergraduate Studies: General Information chapter of this catalog for general regulations governing all certificate programs.