A Year of Cybersecurity in Action at UMGC

This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the message from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is clear: Making life difficult for cybercriminals starts with awareness.

Cybercriminals may ultimately target businesses, the military, and other large organizations, but they often gain access through individual accounts and unsecured devices. That is why cybersecurity awareness matters to everyone, not just people who work in IT.

"One person can affect the security of a network based on their role. A single compromised device or employee account can expose much more than people realize. The way to get around this is education," said Steve Epstein, PhD, portfolio director of cybersecurity technology at UMGC. "Cybersecurity awareness has more to do with training people who are not cyber savvy to try and give them enough education to become savvy."

At UMGC, that emphasis on awareness extends to practical skills and real-world experience.