An Overview of the Cybersecurity Executive Program Academics at the  George Washington University School of Business

The Cybersecurity certificate program is designed to train and develop professionals to manage cybersecurity issues within an organization. The program prepares working professionals to analyze, manage and build cybersecurity competencies that can protect the organization. It provides participants with the insight and expertise needed to solve real-world cybersecurity problems, recommends practical and strategic solutions, and to communicate results. Participants gain technical, analytical and communication skills through this project-based interdisciplinary curriculum, which seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the new cybersecurity threats and players.

​Interdisciplinary Approach

​Today, everyone in the organization needs to be mindful of cybersecurity. This requires working together across disciplines to understand threats and data security issues. Our curriculum is designed to engage teams to collaborate to identify and solve cybersecurity problems. ​

​Practical Outcomes

The Cybersecurity program faculty, comprised of senior industry executives and former government security advisors, are adept at teaching participants the skills and knowledge to lead cybersecurity initiatives when they return to their organizations. Participants learn to ask the pertinent questions and to manage teams using the strategies and methodologies learned in our course. ​

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​Hands-On Learning

Attendees learn to solve real-world problems by participating in exercises and simulations. Sessions are hands-on and interactive, utilizing best-practice methods and frameworks. Participants in the online program have the option of joining weekly live conferences with the faculty and peers

​Actionable Toolkit

​During the program, participants work on a Capstone Project to apply their new skills toward a real or hypothetical problem that they'll solve during the eight- module program. Participants leave classes armed with a Professional Portfolio of tools and resources, designed to enable you to make an immediate impact upon return to your company.

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Education & Training

Our project-based, interdisciplinary curriculum is designed to train and develop professionals with cybersecurity leadership insights needed to move strategic initiatives forward within organizations. Participants in this program will receive hands-on training that prepares them to ask relevant questions, manage and lead others, and to communicate cybersecurity principles and threats to senior management. Participants will also leave with a Professional Cybersecurity Capstone Portfolio of tools and resources for immediate application at their organization.