Cybersecurity Policy and Compliance

Overview

Key facts

Students of the program will become familiar with industry-recognized frameworks and methodologies, training them to take charge in the fast-paced world of information security.Students will be able to design an organization’s mobility solution while integrating mobile device management with these practices.

Finally, George Washington University graduates of our online Cybersecurity Policy and Compliance master’s degree will be able to manage threat vulnerabilities and exploits, designing and implementing cybersecurity situational awareness procedures for an organization to safeguard its sensitive data and sustain its fundamental operations. They will be ready to face the future of information assurance with the creative, technical, and managerial skills that employers are seeking in government, intelligence, and security analysts and executives.

Program Learning Objectives

The objectives of the master’s program in cybersecurity policy and compliance are to ensure that graduates:

• Analyze cyber incident forensics; forecast cyberattacks using predictive analytics modeling; and devise specific, actionable solutions that exceed traditional IT practices to emphasize cyber intelligence and mitigate risk by managing threat vulnerabilities.
• Formulate cybersecurity policies by developing cybersecurity situational awareness procedures, identifying laws, and applying processes to safeguard sensitive data while sustaining enterprise operations.
• Design an organization’s mobility solution that integrates mobile device management with industry best practices.