Master of Security Management

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The Master of Security Management (MSM) is an innovative program developed in collaboration with leaders in security management and delivered completely online. The goal of the program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the continuously changing security environment. The MSM is for individuals who have a goal of leadership in the security industry and are able to demonstrate professional competency and commitment to their organizations and the community.

About the Program

UHD’s MSM degree prepares managers in reducing an organization’s risk by identifying threats, be they cyber threats or traditional criminal and terrorist threats. Course discussions include mitigating the risks of cybercriminals, cyber terrorists, extortion, multinational criminals, business continuity and leading teams of security experts.

Our fully online programs fts into your busy schedule. With 24/7 access to lectures, classes can be completed at a time that is convenient for your schedule. Earn your Master of Security Management degree within one year as
a full-time student or attend as a part-time student

Graduates of the MSM degree program will learn to be able to:. 

• Integrate and apply cross-functional business and security knowledge to solve a problem and apply critical reasoning from strategic and global learning perspectives in managin
  
  
• Develop, implement and refne policies and plans which include: Comprehensive identifcation of organizational security risk exposure, cost-effective mitigation strategies, recovery strategies and Strategies for refnement and improvement based upon lessons learned during implementation
  
  
• Analyze and use statistical data to inform decisions relating to operational security
  
  
• Design security-focused professional development programs based on a needs analysis
  
  
• Work in and lead teams effectively
  
  
• Use effective oral communication to converse at an executive level with functional units within the organization about business and organizational security issues and convey critical information during a crisis situation to a
   variety of audiences. 

UHD’s Master of Security Management degree is a unique fully online program that is comprised of two concentration tracks: 

• Cybersecurity - Degree and certifcate offered. This concentration may be taken as a six-course, stand-alone graduate certertificate or with the degree.
  
  
• Enterprise Security

All MSM courses are taught by Marilyn Davies College of Business faculty and local practicing security professionals. The program is a combination of security courses in a chosen concentration and business management courses. 

The MSM program is a 36 hour program, comprised of 21 hours of core courses and 15 hours of concentration courses (cybersecurity or enterprise). 

Career Options

Earning your MSM degree can lead to careers in the business security, corporate security and cyber security management felds.

The MSM program focuses on helping students acquire the necessary tools to eventually become a mid-level or upper-level manager tasked with protecting an organization from harm. Many of our graduates have a bachelor’s degree in something other than business and chose this program as a means to be promoted in their feld.