Cybersecurity and Risk Management Track (MIM)
Track Program Overview
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 |
| INST624 Modern Techniques for Software Development (if needed, or an Elective) | INST662 Networked Infrastructure | INST756 Information Risk Management | INFM737 Industry Capstone Project |
| INFM600 Information Management Ecosystems | INST663 Cyberdefense and Ethical Hacking | INST774 Human-Centered Cybersecurity | INFM612 Management of Information Projects, Programs, and Services |
| INST771 Foundations of Cybersecurity | INST726 Information Governance | Elective | Elective |
Core Courses
- INST624 Modern Techniques for Software Development (if no prior programming)
- INFM600 Information Management Ecosystems
- INFM612 Management of Information Projects, Programs, and Services
- INFM737 Industry Capstone Project
Required Courses
- INST771 Foundations of Cybersecurity
- INST662 Networked Infrastructure
- INST663 Cyberdefense and Ethical Hacking
- INST726 Information Governance
- INST756 Information Risk Management
- INST774 Human-Centered Cybersecurity
Elective Courses (Examples)
- INST616 Open Source Intelligence
- INST467/INST7XX Fundamentals of Cybersecurity for Policy Makers
- INST612 Information Policy
- INST608S Conspiracy Theories
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us here: mimprogram@umd.edu
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