UMES CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM

instructional technology and online learning at the university of maryland eastern shore. he joins me with details on their new cybersecurity program. applications are now being accepted for a new university of maryland eastern shore graduate program, a master’s degree in cybersecurity. the self-paced, online curriculum can be completed in as little as 18 months, according to robin hoffman, umes’ director of instructional technology and online learning. “our goal is to train the next level of information technology professionals to look out for the kind of threats we are hearing about with increasing frequency,” hoffman said. the first group of enrollees in the program will be limited to residents of maryland, but the university anticipates it will be authorized to accept students from other states beginning this fall. a standard graduate school requirement that applicants submit results from a graduate management admission test or graduate record examination will be waived for those accepted for classes that start june 6. subsequent groups will be required to submit gre or gmat scores with their applications. “the umes program is designed specifically to prepare graduates with the skills and knowledge to manage cybersecurity response teams as well as protect information technology and cybersecurity infrastructure,” said dr. derrek b. dunn, chair of umes’ department of technology. “the university is excited to provide this vital training in a field that touches many good morning delmarva! it’s