Cybersecurity

Throughout its lifecycle, all university data stored, processed or transmitted at the university must be protected in a manner that is consistent with contractual or legal restrictions and is reasonable and appropriate for its classification.

Mission: To transform GW Information Security and Risk Management into a risk-centric, priority-driven team that supports GW IT’s strategic initiatives and the University’s teaching and research activities.

Services that provide security, data integrity, and compliance for institutional activities. Includes identity and access management, security consulting and educations, incident response and investigation, and security policy and compliance.

From GW's Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Risk

The GW Privacy Office manages the university-wide Privacy Program, which promotes compliance with applicable privacy laws, regulations and university policies. The GW Privacy Office has several core areas of responsibility, which include privacy policies, privacy risk assessments, data incident response, data management and protection and records management.

The Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Risk (OECR) has oversight and monitoring responsibilities of the operational compliance units to ensure compliance program effectiveness and risk mitigation in consideration of legal and regulatory requirements and compliance best practices.

Innovative technology solutions to promote and advance teaching, learning, research and support for the GW community.

Support of the data life cycle, including data creation; discovery and collection; analysis and visualization; storage, backup, and transfer; and research data policy compliance.

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity in Computer Science is designed to meet the fast-growing need for technical cybersecurity experts in national and international organizations, both in the public and private sectors.

The George Washington University College of Professional Studies is an accelerator for career transformation in cybersecurity. Expand your potential and enhance your marketability in one of the world's most in-demand fields.

The doctor of engineering in the field of cybersecurity analytics program addresses the growing widespread need for practitioners who can learn advanced cybersecurity concepts and their applications.

Offered through the Department of Computer Science, the certificate in Computer Security and Information Assurance provides a strong technical education in the security of computer systems and networks, as well as training in related policy issues. The four-course sequence emphasizes concepts in computer security augmented with current industry standard techniques and challenges.