University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and ATARC

Certificate in Principles and Tools for Cybersecurity IT Leaders

Program Dates : September 2020 – March 2021

Virtual Live Learning Program

Program Fee: $3,200

This certificate, offered by the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business in collaboration with ATARC, provides Cybersecurity leaders in industry and government with a solid grounding in core business tools and principles as relevant to emerging security threats, mitigation and preparedness. 

The course, taught in a collaborative, active learning style by faculty and industry leaders, presents the latest research and thinking and leverages cases and guest speakers to show how these ideas are being applied to address challenges and create opportunities in the cybersecurity industry. We are pleased to introduce to you our course faculty below (subject to change).

To sign up, please complete your application form here. Applicants will be notified of their admission status by August 7, 2020 via email to the address provided on the application form. This notification will include further instructions for registration and payment process through a UMD portal. 

60-hour Certificate Program

Receive a Certificate from UMD and ATARC and 6 COE Credits

Dr. Rajshree Agarwal

Dr. Rajshree Agarwal

Lead Faculty, Module 1: The CEO of My Enterprise (ME), Inc.

Jacqueline Manger

Jacqueline Manger

Module 1: The CEO of My Enterprise (ME), Inc.

Dr. Protiti Dastidar

Dr. Protiti Dastidar

Module 2: Core Tools for Strategy and Change Management

Dr. Joe Bailey

Dr. Joe Bailey

Module 3: Strategic and Transformational IT

Andrew Sherman

Andrew Sherman

Module 4: IT Mergers and Acquisitions

Dr. Christina Elson

Dr. Christina Elson

Module 5: Leading in the 4th Industrial Revolution

Simon Hartley

Simon Hartley

Module 6: Cybersecurity and Privacy in IT