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GIAC Legal Issues in Information Technologies (GLIT)

Type:
Certificate
Course:
Legal Issues in Information Technologies, LEG-417
Target:
System and Network Administrators, Auditors, Security Consultants, and Security Managers responsible for IT security within enterprises.

The 'Legal Issues in Information Technology: InfoSec' certificate is designed for technologists and managers responsible for creating and implementing policies for protecting IT resources within private corporations or government agencies. The certificate surveys the leading privacy, criminal, intellectual property and regulatory laws that establish liability and boundaries related to enterprise information systems. The certificate focuses on the practical implications of these laws and the issues that should be covered in an enterprise security policy. Students are asked to spot issues and suggest standard practices to reduce risk. The certificate includes a preliminary look at the legal issues surrounding the new topics of honeypots and active cyber defenses. This is an introductory class to help non-lawyers learn to write better security policies.

Requirements:
one online exam
Credit Hours:
0.5
Renewal:
N/A

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Number of certified professionals: 21,487
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