Cybersecurity and Crisis Management Law

Prepare to counsel in a crisis

Threats are on the rise—from pandemics like the coronavirus to data breaches, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks. Public and private entities have a rapidly increasing need for legal guidance in the areas of cybersecurity, public health, emergency management, and crisis management. At Maryland Carey Law, we offer a diverse array of coursework and experiential learning opportunities to help you understand the legal impacts of these threats and how the law factors into a response.

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Explore the Cybersecurity and Crisis Management Law Curriculum

Gain in-depth knowledge of this high-demand area of the law while getting hands-on experience with some of the country's top experts in the field.

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Administrative Law
Advanced Legal Research: Emergency and Crisis Management
Business Crimes
Center for Health and Homeland Security Externship and Workshop
Cyber Boot Camp: Tech for Lawyers Cybercrime
Homeland Security and the Law of Counterterrorism
Information Privacy Law Seminar
International Cybersecurity Seminar
Law and Policy of Cybersecurity
Law and Policy of Emergency Public Health Response
Licensing and Technology Transfer Law and Policy
National Security, Electronic Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment

The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security provides consulting services in the fields of emergency management and homeland security to governmental and institutional organizations worldwide. You will get real-world experience at the center or through outside externships, working with experts in the field and top emergency responders from a range of agencies and organizations, including:

Baltimore City Health Department
Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management
D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Howard County Office of Emergency Management
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Maryland Cybersecurity Council
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Maryland Department of Health
Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Security Agency
Middle Atlantic Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging
Infectious Diseases Research
Prince George’s County Health Department
Project on National Security Reform
U.S. Cyber Command
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of State, Office of Anti-Terrorism Assistance
Under Armour

Cyber Law and Data Privacy Association
Journal of Business & Technology Law
Annual Symposia and Panel Discussions
Incident Response Forum
Cyber Maryland
UMD Executive Cybersecurity Summit
MEMA Conference

Cyber Law and Data Privacy Association

The Cyber Law & Data Privacy Association is dedicated to helping students build their careers in this rapidly growing field. The organization hosts speakers and lectures about cutting-edge issues, arranges networking events, sends students to cyber moot court competitions, and provides resources for individuals interested in cybersecurity, data privacy, and related fields.

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Center for Health and Homeland Security

The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS) is a non-profit consulting group and academic center committed to maximizing organizational resilience before, during, and after an emergency event. Get hands-on cybersecurity and crisis management experience through externship opportunities facilitated by CHHS.

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Spotlight

Creating Opportunities

"Our innovative program offers opportunities for students to work with real clients on such projects as exercise planning, policy development, government consulting, and legal analysis through externships at the Center for Health and Homeland Security."

Michael Greenberger
Professor and Director, Center for Health and Homeland Security

Careers

Examples of where our graduates have been employed:

In-House Privacy Counsel, Under Armour

Regulatory Counsel, Federal Communications Commission

Data Privacy Analyst, PwC

Global Privacy Lead Counsel, Meta

Cybersecurity Consultant, FTI Consulting

Global Privacy and Security Counsel, W.L. Gore & Associates

Cybersecurity Associate, Wilson Elser

Cybersecurity and Privacy Manager, Grant Thornton LLP

Privacy Senior Legal Counsel, Blackberry

Cybersecurity Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright

Associate General Counsel, Arete Incident Response

Cyber Liability Underwriter, Everest Insurance

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