Cybersecurity and Risk Management Track
In the Master of Information Management (MIM) Cybersecurity and Risk Management track, you will gain the skills needed to identify vulnerabilities and manage risks to neutralize potential threats to networked systems, data, and users.
Sample 2-year Study Plan
| Fall 1 | Spring 1 | Fall 2 | Spring 2 |
| Modern Techniques for Software Development (if needed, or an Elective) | Networked Infrastructure | Information Risk Management | Industry Capstone Project |
| Information Management Ecosystems | Cyberdefense and Ethical Hacking | Human-Centered Cybersecurity | Management of Information Projects, Programs, and Services |
| Foundations of Cybersecurity | Information Governance | Elective | Elective |
Core Courses
- Modern Techniques for Software Development (if no prior programming)
- Information Management Ecosystems
- Management of Information Projects, Programs, and Services
- Industry Capstone Project
Required Courses
- Foundations of Cybersecurity
- Networked Infrastructure
- Cyberdefense and Ethical Hacking
- Information Governance
- Information Risk Management
- Human-Centered Cybersecurity
Elective Courses (Examples)
- Decision Making for Cybersecurity
- Introduction to Cyber Intelligence
- System Dynamics for Strategic Cyber Attacks
- Leading and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation
- Project Management for Information Science
- Open Source Intelligence
- Information Assurance and Compliance
- Risk Management Leadership in the Information Age
- Fundamentals of Cybersecurity for Policy Makers
- Information Policy
- Conspiracy Theories
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us here: mimprogram@umd.edu