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This program is designed to help you pursue positions managing cybersecurity functions.
This program is designed to help you pursue positions managing cybersecurity functions.
We recommend a background in computing and programming. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
For some of the upper-level cybersecurity and IT courses in this program, you will need equipment that meets the following specifications. Courses in graphics- or computing-intensive disciplines may require a higher processing speed, more RAM, and/or better screen resolution.
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The Computing Club provides a dynamic environment where members can work collaboratively, share innovative ideas, enhance their career-readiness, and gain marketable experience in their respective fields. It is available to graduate or undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Students and alumni can join the .
The Cyber Competition Team represents UMGC at various cybersecurity events and tournaments nationwide. Being a member of the team gives students an opportunity to develop their cybersecurity skills and network with other students. The team is open to undergraduate and graduate students and alumni through a tryout process. Email jesse.varsalone@umgc.edu or visit the team webpage to learn more.
We recommend a background in computing and programming. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
For some of the upper-level cybersecurity and IT courses in this program, you will need equipment that meets the following specifications. Courses in graphics- or computing-intensive disciplines may require a higher processing speed, more RAM, and/or better screen resolution.
Choose one of the following:
The Computing Club provides a dynamic environment where members can work collaboratively, share innovative ideas, enhance their career-readiness, and gain marketable experience in their respective fields. It is available to graduate or undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Students and alumni can join the .
The Cyber Competition Team represents UMGC at various cybersecurity events and tournaments nationwide. Being a member of the team gives students an opportunity to develop their cybersecurity skills and network with other students. The team is open to undergraduate and graduate students and alumni through a tryout process. Email jesse.varsalone@umgc.edu or visit the team webpage to learn more.
An online graduate certificate in cybersecurity management and policy is a program of study that can help advance your skills and knowledge in cybersecurity. Typically, the credits you earn in a graduate certificate program can later be applied to a related master's degree program. UMGC鈥檚 online graduate certificate in cybersecurity management and policy is a 12-credit program that covers topics like the legal foundations of cybersecurity, the roles of government and private organizations, leadership, and governance.
UMGC's online graduate certificate in cybersecurity management and policy is a 12-credit program with courses offered year-round. Depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer, you can expect to finish the program in as little as nine months. Plus, if you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC with a major in cybersecurity technology, you may be able to take advantage of an聽accelerated pathway that could reduce your coursework for this program by up to 6 credits, saving you time and money.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online graduate certificate in cybersecurity management and policy follows the specialty graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online graduate certificate in cybersecurity management and policy program at UMGC. However, we do recommend that you have a background in computing and programming. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.