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MASTER’S DEGREE ANDCERTIFICATE PROGRAMSMASTER OF SCIENCE IN CYBERSECURITY POLICYDUAL DEGREEMS inCybersecurityPolicy+Master of BusinessAdministration■■■■Formulate and implement policies on an organizational, national,and international level to help organizations successfully prevent,detect, and recover from cyber intrusions.Identify the requisite technical components of a response to helporganizations successfully prevent, detect, and recover fromcyber intrusions.Program DescriptionOur physical world is increasingly supported by a cyberspaceinfrastructure. The Master of Science (MS) in cybersecuritypolicy is designed for midcareer professionals who wish to helpmeet the challenges posed by increasing cyber threats at thepolicy level. The cybersecurity policy program examines strategiesfor societal responses to cybersecurity threats at enterprise,national, and global levels. The roles of government, interorganizationalalliances, and international cooperatives are explored, aswell as legal concepts such as privacy, intellectual property, andcivil liberties.Program ObjectivesGraduates of this program will be able to■■■■■■■■■■■■SEE P. 63 FOR DETAILS ABOUT DUAL DEGREES.Assess the scope of the risk of potential cyber threats at theenterprise, national, and global level.Assess measures to prevent anticipated cyber intrusions and toensure business continuity.Assess organizational controls that can detect cyber intrusions asquickly as possible.Assess responses to cyber intrusions to restore the operations ofan organization as quickly as possible.Work with others to secure access to cyberspace and to designeffective policies to counter specific cyber intrusions launchedfrom anywhere in the world.Use the experiences from past cyber intrusions to mitigate futurecyber threats.Program OverviewThe degree program requires 36 credits of coursework, includinga 6-credit capstone course.Technology RequirementsThe cybersecurity curriculum makes extensive use of onlinemultimedia learning objects and interactive exercises. A minimumInternet connection speed of 512 KB per second is recommended.Career Paths■■■■■■■■Cyber policy analystCyber intelligence analystFederal, state, and local government managerLegislative aidePartnershipStudents who complete their undergraduate degree at UMUCwith a major in cybersecurity may be able to reduce their totalcoursework for the MS in cybersecurity policy by 6 credits (onecourse) under an articulation agreement between the School ofUndergraduate Studies and the Graduate School of Managementand Technology. An advisor can provide more details.Course descriptions are found on pp. 83–121.34G R A D U A T E C A T A L O G | 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1