Program Overview
Protect, Analyze, Lead. Earn your Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Risk Management at the Jindal School of Management, where technology meets leadership.
In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity threats and organizational risks are widespread. The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Risk Management at the University of Texas at Dallas prepares you to become a strategic thinker who understands technology and can navigate the complexities of managing risk in a global business environment.
This unique degree combines technical knowledge with essential business and risk management skills, equipping you with the tools to protect organizations, assess emerging threats, and support resilient decision-making.
- Integrated Focus: Acquire both technical cybersecurity skills and expertise in business risk management.
- Industry Connections: Leverage the thriving corporate network in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for internships and job opportunities.
- Hands-On Learning: Engage in simulations, real-world consulting projects, and practical cybersecurity exercises.
- Expert Faculty: Learn from professors with extensive experience in cybersecurity, insurance, risk management, and corporate governance.
- Career-Ready: Graduate equipped with the skills that employers seek in various industries, including finance, healthcare, and technology.
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Risk Management Specialist
- Compliance Analyst
- Information Security Consultant
- Cyber Risk Underwriter
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Analyst
- Business Continuity Specialist
- Enterprise Risk Analyst
Organizations in various sectors, including finance, insurance, technology, consulting, and government, are seeking cybersecurity and risk management professionals to enhance their security and drive growth.
- Operating Systems & Networking
- Operating Systems: Process scheduling, memory and file system management, resource handling, and OS-level security.
- Networking: Network architecture, protocols, IP addressing, and basics of data transmission.
- Cybersecurity & Information Security
- Network & Information Security: Identifying threats, vulnerabilities, perimeter defense (firewalls, IDS/IPS), access control.
- Security Domains: Knowledge aligned with Security+ and CISSP domains.
- Digital Forensics
- Incident response, breach analysis, forensic investigation of systems, and chain of evidence handling.
- Cyber Threat Mitigation: Hardening systems, deploying countermeasures, managing vulnerabilities.
- Cloud Security: IAM, data encryption, threat detection, and compliance in multi-cloud environments.
- Risk Analytics & Management
- Enterprise Risk Management: Risk identification, modeling, treatment, and financing strategies.
- Risk Analytics: Data mining, IoT data analysis, social network analysis, predictive modeling, and big data strategy.
- Cybersecurity Analytics & AI
- Threat Intelligence: Anomaly detection, AI-driven analysis, incident response through data analytics.
- Machine Learning Applications: Applying ML for risk prediction and mitigation in cybersecurity scenarios.
- Policy, Governance & Compliance
- Cybersecurity Governance: Policy development, audits, internal controls, legal and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Data Governance: Metadata management, data quality, master data, ethical data use, and CDMP-aligned knowledge.
- Risk & Compliance Frameworks: Implementation of cybersecurity risk models and governance methodologies.
- Technical Competencies Developed
- Secure software and system development
- Network security configuration and analysis
- Digital forensics and incident handling
- Cyber risk analytics and AI
- Cloud and data governance management
- Enterprise-wide cybersecurity policy design, auditing and governance
Students benefit from:
- Internship and co-op opportunities with Fortune 500 companies
- Corporate-sponsored projects and case competitions
- Cybersecurity simulations and tabletop exercises
- Guest lectures from industry experts
- Networking events with Dallas-Fort Worth leaders in risk and cybersecurity
- Real-world application through team projects, social sector engagement, and internships in cybersecurity roles
At UTD, your education doesn’t stay in the classroom — it’s integrated with real-world challenges and professional connections.