The University of West Georgia’s STEM-approved Master of Science in Strategic Cybersecurity and Information Management (SCIM) degree combines technical knowledge and essential cybersecurity skills with business management and enterprise leadership principles. Our program strategically integrates technical topics such as vulnerability testing, threat detection, and digital forensics with managerial topics like data protection, privacy, policy, and risk assessment.
Mission Statement: The SCIM program aims to prepare professionals to be leaders in cybersecurity within their workplaces and communities.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understand how cyber threats can impact their organization’s mission.
• Identify and assess cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Communicate cyber threats to stakeholders in terms of risk.
• Develop feasible, actionable plans to address cyber vulnerabilities.
• Implement those plans successfully.