Graduate Diploma in Information Assurance and Security (Level 7)
Wellington Institute of Technology Limited
Subject area
Security Science
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Academic: A degree in Computer Science or in Information Technology, preferably in the IT . English Language: An overall band score of 6.0 IELTS or TOEFL, or equivalent.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
Graduates will be able to: * Discuss the role of information security with relation to modern organizational functions. * Examine implementation of information security programmes and make recommendations for improvement and maintenance * Design, plan, organise and implement information security programmes in an organization * Effectively plan for future information security implementations * Conduct risk management assessments including business impact analysis * Evaluate the controls needed to protect information within the organization to include policy, education and awareness, and technology * Prevent, detect, and react to threats to information security in the organization * Evaluate and apply current cryptography and security techniques within the IT business and personal environments * Acquire data in a forensically sound manner as part of a "first response" Incident Response Planning * Conduct security tests against networks * Understand contemporary business and security needs in the context of security testing.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Other Information Technology at this level can earn:
$42,000
Median earnings one year after study
$53,000
Median earnings two years after study
$72,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
84%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2021
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Rebecca L. Lynch Memorial Scholarship
Provided by:
Graduate Women North Shore Charitable Trust - RLL Memorial Scholarship Selection Committee
Value:
Non-resident tuition fees, registration fees, and room and board are covered by the scholarship.
Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust
Provided by:
The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust - Secretary
Website:
Value:
Previous awards have generally been given in the region of $3,000 - $5,000 (per award).
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 935 832
Phone: (04) 920 2400
Fax: (04) 920 2401
Email: information@weltec.ac.nz
Web: http://www.weltec.ac.nz
Sources
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