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Associate Professor of Management J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., has taught at the college since 2000.
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Are you looking to advance your career in cybersecurity and stand out among your peers?
Consider becoming a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with our comprehensive training program. We designed our CISSP training program to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the CISSP certification exam and excel in your career. Our CISSP certified instructors have years of experience in the field and will provide practical, real-world examples and essential knowledge to help you understand the concepts covered in the exam.
Renita Murimi, Ph.D., CISSPDr. Renita Murimi joined the University of Dallas in Fall 2019 as an Associate Professor of Cybersecurity in the Gupta College of Business. She received her PhD and MS in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, and a BE in Electronics and Communications from Manipal University, India. Renita is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Renita’s research interests are in the field of network science, cybersecurity, blockchain and wireless sensor networks. She is interested in cross-disciplinary research initiatives, and was the recipient of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Grand Challenges Explorations Award. Her research has been published in journals and conference proceedings, including at the MIT Media Lab.
She teaches in the Master’s program in Cybersecurity in the Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas.
Brian Wrozek, M.B.A., CISSPBrian Wrozek is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with 20+ years of experience in IT and information security and management. As vice president of corporate security, risk and compliance management and physical security at Optiv, Wrozek oversees all corporate security functions including cyber operations, incident response, vulnerability management and security governance activities.
Prior to assuming this role, Wrozek was a managing executive director at Optiv who worked closely with security executives to provide c-suite advisory services defining cyber strategy, roadmaps and solutions to meet clients’ security objectives.
Wrozek is a former chief security officer (CSO) for Alliance Data, where he had enterprise responsibility for information security and physical security. Before Alliance Data, he managed all facets of electronic data and system security worldwide as the IT security and privacy director at Texas Instruments.
As an adjunct professor in the Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas, Wrozek teaches graduate-level cybersecurity courses. He is also a board member for the Texas CISO Council, an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO).
Wrozek earned his bachelor’s in computer science from Michigan Technological University and his MBA, with an information assurance certification, from the University of Dallas.
The CISSP Review sessions will take place over eight Saturdays, completely online. Each session will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. To maximize the effectiveness of the certification training, classes are kept small to emphasize learning assurance and group collaboration.
Fall 2023 Schedule
Dates: September 28 - November 18, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Online Live via Virtual Classroom
Tuition includes the eight online live Saturday courses, and all course materials required to participate in the class. Tuition fee does not include cost of the CISSP certification exam.
Regular Registration Tuition Rates:
$1,659 - Standard Tuition
$1,489 - Discounted Tuition
Early-Bird Registration Tuition Rates:
Students can qualify for an early bird discount by completing the registration process (including full payment) by the early bird deadline. The early bird period ends 30 days from the start of the class. In order to qualify for the early bird discount, students must fill out and submit the online registration form, and submit full payment prior to the early bird deadline (see registration deadline section for deadline information).
$1,489 - Standard Tuition
$1,319 - Discounted Tuition
Other Discounts:
Discounts are offered for UD Alumni and Students, UD Employees, Government Employees (federal and local), and US Veterans. To qualify for the discount, students will be asked to provide an active .edu or .gov email; UD ID; or membership number.
Materials can only be shipped (via FedEx) once payment has been received.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 28, 2023
Registration Deadline: September 18, 2023
The University of Dallas can accept cash, check, or credit card payments.
PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT OPTION: This option divides tuition into multiple payments. Executive Education students who wish to participate must complete and fill out the Payment Arrangement section of the application to enroll in this option.
How payment arrangements work: Payments are billed monthly. You submit the first payment when you sign up for the payment arrangement. You can make all subsequent payments before the due date. The University must receive all payments in the agreement before releasing any certificate or transcript.
There is a payment arrangement for regular tuition rates and a separate one for early bird tuition rates.
Payment arrangement rates:
| Month of Payment Arrangement Setup | Payment 1 | Payment 2 | Payment 3 |
| March | Immediately | Apr. 30 | May 30 |
| April | Immediately | May 30 | June 30 |
| May | Immediately | June 30 | July 30 |
| June | Immediately | July 30 | Aug. 30 |
| July | Immediately | Aug. 30 | Sept. 30 |
| August | Immediately | Sept. 30 | Oct. 30 |
| September | Immediately | Oct. 30 | Nov. 8 |
Payment Amounts:
| Payment # |
Tuition: $1659 |
Tuition: $1489 | Tuition: $1319 |
| 1 | $700 | $700 | $700 |
| 2 | $700 | $700 | $500 |
| 3 | $259 | $89 | $119 |
If you have any questions about this process, please contact Jennifer Howard at 972-721-5299 or via email.
We are committed to your achievement of the CISSP certification. To accomplish this, we have developed comprehensive study materials. Our materials will prepare you for the wide-ranging exam content, often called “10 miles wide and two inches deep.” Here are some other benefits:
Tuition covers access to online resources (videos and downloadable content), three textbooks, and 32 hours of faculty instruction where you can engage with and ask questions of experts in the field. The CISSP exam fee is separate and paid directly to (ISC)2.
Cybersecurityguide.org's website has many free resources and valuable information.
The CISSP certification requires 5 years of experience in at least 2 of the 8 domains. If you do not have the work experience, you can pass the exam and receive the certification after you have the work experience and an endorsement from another CISSP. Visit (ISC)2 for more information.
This program allows students to earn a Certificate of Completion. Students are required to successfully complete all assignments and projects and attend all classes to earn the certificate.
This class is a pass/fail course, no grade will be issued.
For more information on the program please contact Jennifer Howard via email or 972-721-5299.
Associate Professor of Management J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., has taught at the college since 2000.
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