SMC Business School

M.B.A. in Information Security Management

The MBA in Information Security Management has been designed to help protect vital corporate information assets as well as the underlying systems and technology resources. This online degree enables graduates to successfully lead their teams alongside the frontlines of modern-day cyber warfare. The core business section of the degree delivers a solid understanding of the business organization and its various functions while delivering the tools to critically assess corporate priorities, assets and processes involved. Based on a wealth of academic material and practical application, the initial program stage helps to foster the degree of inter-disciplinary understanding necessary to assess risks and protect corporate data integrity and confidentiality. Students will be provided the managerial skills needed to develop effective and innovative leaders. SMC will guide the student towards being able to understand, assess, implement and lead around the pillars of Information Security Management: development and implementation of strategic policies and management systems on the government and corporate level, risk management and disaster – and business continuity planning and implementation, assess and influence management decisions within a complex security context – all the above comes wrapped into a high-paced and compelling curriculum that challenges the student to become a successful InfoSec manager. This program is ideal for managers who need to lead and oversee information security operations, as well as for individuals who run their own businesses in the respective field and need to have a thorough understanding of the underlying technology as well as corporate mechanisms. Furthermore, the MBA in Information Security Management can be attractive to individuals currently serving with the military or law-enforcement agencies.