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As cyberthreats continue to grow more sophisticated and widespread, Marymount University is rising to the challenge with a new doctorate in cybersecurity this fall. It is designed for working professionals who will pursue applied research in the field.<\/p>\n

\u0093This program builds on over a decade of educational programs in cybersecurity at Marymount and solidifies our position as a leader in cybersecurity education in the region,\u0094 said Dr. Marianne H. Ward-Peradoza<\/a>, dean of Marymount\u0092s business school. \u0093Our pipeline of undergraduate, graduate and summer programs serves students from middle school through to the doctorate.\u0094<\/p>\n

Those programs include Marymount\u0092s summer GenCyber Camps<\/a> for high schoolers, a  networking and cybersecurity concentration in the undergraduate Information Technology program and nationally recognized master\u0092s program in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

Ward-Peradoza said such offerings give MU\u0092s School of Business<\/a> the unique opportunity to play an important role in the development of leaders in a key technology field that is growing in its importance to society.<\/p>\n

\u0093Our doctorate program is really about cultivating cybersecurity leaders,\u0094 said Dr. Diane Murphy<\/a>, chair of the school\u0092s Department of Information Technology, Management Sciences and Cybersecurity. \u0093It will provide not only advanced knowledge in the field but also the ability to research specific threats and defenses in-depth.\u0094<\/p>\n

Murphy said important skills will be the ability to combine data science, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, with sophisticated domain knowledge.<\/p>\n

\u0093With everything being logged today, from emails to phone calls, we have incredible amounts of data available,\u0094 Murphy said. \u0093The key is how we turn that data into knowledge that can help us learn indicators of cyber criminals, their attack methods and how we can do a better job of protecting our networks. We\u0092re also hoping to produce more cybersecurity educators in this growing field.\u0094<\/p>\n

The program has received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Marymount\u0092s accrediting body, and will start accepting applications in the next month.<\/p>\n

\u0093We\u0092ve received tremendous response and expect the program to grow, but we want to start out fairly slowly,\u0094 Murphy said, adding that the initial cohort will include 24 students, some of whom are Marymount graduates and others who learned of the new program through co-workers in government and industry. \u0093We always believe that our alums are our best marketing tool.\u0094<\/p>\n

A big part of Marymount\u0092s success in attracting students, she said, is that it has a much higher percentage of females than many other programs. For example, its master\u0092s program in cybersecurity is 50 percent female, compared to the industry average of 10 or 11 percent. Since its inception five years ago, it has achieved a 100 percent job placement rate for graduates. Alumni work in both the commercial and government sector at places such as Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, IBM, and the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the National Science Foundation and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. <\/p>\n

\u0093In addition to our success with job placement, many of our graduates have received significant promotions because of their degrees,\u0094 Murphy said.<\/p>\n

She noted that the Washington, D.C., area is the place to be for the important new academic discipline, with plenty of opportunities with the government, national defense and a wealth of private firms. Marymount\u0092s location also gives its faculty access to the latest in technology law, policies and monitoring techniques. Marymount is a Homeland Security\/NSA Academic Center of Excellence in Cyber Defense Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ward-Peradoza said the new doctorate program keeps with the longstanding tradition of the University\u0092s founding order, the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, of responding to the needs of the time.<\/p>\n

\u0093Moreover, this program is grounded in Marymount\u0092s educational pillars of intellectual curiosity, service to others, and a global perspective. This program will also provide us with the opportunity to educate professionals from around the world.\u0094<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As cyberthreats continue to grow more sophisticated and widespread, Marymount University is rising to the challenge with a new doctorate in cybersecurity this fall. It is designed for working professionals who will pursue applied research in the field. \u0093This program builds on over a decade of educational programs in cybersecurity at Marymount and solidifies our […]<\/p>\n

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