Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Risk Management

Graduate Education

Doctoral Degree

Georgetown University's Department of Computer Science offers a doctoral program that includes research focusing on security, privacy, and cryptography; data-centric computing; and systems, networking, and architecture. The College of Arts & Sciences program is the Program of Study under the CAE-R designation, which the University has held since 2016. The program connects students with the ideas, skills, and opportunities to shape the digital world in which we live.

Master’s Degrees

The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) is a master’s degree that combines the focused study of traditional graduate degrees (such as the Master of Arts or Master of Science) with the specialized, industry-specific skills students can immediately put to use in the workplace. Driven by the demands of today’s professional landscape, MPS degrees emphasize the skills that today’s employers want. MPS degrees are also highly applied, incorporating hands-on research and client engagements to give students firsthand experience practicing what they learn.

Cybersecurity Risk Management

Computer systems are more efficient and powerful than ever before, but they cannot protect themselves from data breaches and cyber threats. For that, we need highly trained experts who can manage risks, protect data, and anticipate attacks before they happen. The Master’s in Cybersecurity Risk Management (NCAE Program of Study) program at Georgetown University trains professionals for this critical role.

Spanning multiple disciplines including business, law, computer science, and organizational change, the program provides students with hands-on experience that enables them to create strategies, policies, and safeguards to effectively manage organizational risk.

Foundation courses:

• Information Security
• Cybersecurity Governance Frameworks
• Information Assurance & Risk Management
• Information Security Laws & Regulatory Compliance
• Security Architecture & Design
• Communication Strategy for Information Security Professionals
• Disruptive Technology & Organizational Change

Applied Intelligence

For those looking to gain a solid grounding in fundamental intelligence concepts, strategy, and tactics from a global perspective, Georgetown offers a Master of Professional Studies in Applied Intelligence.

Under the expert guidance of industry leaders, scholars, and practitioners, our students develop the skills and experience necessary to take on the ethical responsibilities all intelligence professionals maintain for themselves, corporations, the government, and the public. Through hands-on coursework and case studies in government and industry, students become effective leaders and decision-makers in law enforcement, homeland security, and competitive business intelligence.

Graduates leave the program able to decipher actionable intelligence to create insights and make critical decisions in the ever-evolving digital age.

Focus area

Cyber Intelligence: Enhance your professional skills by learning how to produce cyber threat and defense analyses and manage cyber surveillance operations. Students can choose from the following courses:

• Cyber Defense Analysis
• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Information Security
• Cyber Surveillance Operations & Legal Framework

Information Technology (IT) Management

The demand for expert help in Information Technology Management is across the board, involving businesses and organizations in all sectors. To be competitive, they need to stay up-to-date with the latest technology, integrate new data systems to respond to expanding needs, and, most importantly, keep their data safe. Georgetown’s Master of Professional Studies in Information Technology (IT) Management teaches IT professionals how to design and manage organizational information system strategy.

Our students learn from faculty who are leaders in the field, engage with high-profile guest speakers, tackle projects with fellow classmates, and connect with program alumni. They apply their knowledge to case studies in relevant industries and sectors. And because this is Georgetown, our students develop a thorough appreciation of the ethical responsibilities and expectations of working in a highly sensitive industry.

Graduates leave with the technology and management skills to lead a team or steer an organization.

Focus area

Cybersecurity Risk Management: Students can choose four courses from the below list to earn their graduate certificate:

• Information Security
• Cybersecurity Governance Frameworks
• Information Assurance & Risk Management
• Security Architecture & Design
• Information Security Laws & Regulatory Compliance
• Communication Strategy for Information Security Professionals
• Disruptive Technology & Organizational Change

Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Risk Management

Our four-course Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Risk Management prepares students to develop and implement risk governance frameworks that increase resiliency for individuals, departments, and organizations. Industry experts expose students to the latest best practices within the cybersecurity landscape. Meanwhile our students gain hands-on experience developing and executing integrated strategies, policies, and safeguards to manage risks across an organization.

Vocational Training

The Information Age shows no signs of slowing down. Every day new technology is developed to send, retrieve, and store more and more information. It’s a daunting task for an organization to handle, but it’s not impossible.

Whether they’re looking to switch careers, advance in their current field, or gain new skills, Georgetown’s professional certificates deliver the skills students need, in the timeframe they require, and in a format tailored to them.

Certificate in Cybersecurity Strategy

In as little as 12 weeks, students pursuing a Certificate in Cybersecurity Strategy learn how to develop cyber strategies that increase security and align with business needs through a comprehensive examination of the cybersecurity field.

Partnerships & Collaborations

Georgetown University is not new to the field of cybersecurity. Through teaching and research, Georgetown has been leading the way for years.

Cyber SMART

Cyber SMART is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry-University Collaborative Research Center (IUCRC). Initially established at Georgetown University in 2019 in response to industry demand for a new approach to cyber research and training; the Center’s name, standing for Science, Management, Applications, Regulation, and Training, reflects a new holistic approach.

Cyber SMART’s unique capabilities in law, economics, finance, management, forensics, neuroscience, psychology, behavioral science, and ethics, and its world-leading expertise in computer science, combine to provide much more effective cyber research that addresses real-world needs.

University Information Security Office

Georgetown faculty, staff, and students require secure computer systems and networks to accomplish the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service; therefore the University Information Security Office employs measures to protect the security of its systems, networks, and accounts.

Directed by the Chief Information Security Officer, the Office of Information Security facilitates and furthers the mission of the University while maximizing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the University’s distributed information technology assets, systems, networks, and data.

Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Designation

Institutions that receive a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity designation have met the rigorous requirements set forth by the sponsor of the program, the National Security Agency (NSA). The NSA awards the CAE in Cybersecurity (CAE-R) designations to institutions that commit to producing cybersecurity professionals that will reduce vulnerabilities in our national infrastructure.

For more information, visit the CAE in Cybersecurity Community which connects all Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security in the United States.

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