‘It’s high time companies start to recognize the dangers of cybercrime’
Thomas Johnson, programme leader Cybersecurity
Cybercrime is a fairly new phenomenon, and well on the way to becoming a huge problem. In the Netherlands as well as all over the world, industry and government have to be constantly on their guard against attacks by Internet criminals. Now is the time for organizations to arm themselves against this trend and to step up the security level of their systems. In August, Webster University will be offering a Master’s programme in Cybersecurity. We talked to Thomas Johnson, the programme leader.
CYBERCRIME Dr. Johnson explains, ‘It’s high time companies and public
how cybercriminals operate. This means we can also simulate
agencies start to recognize the dangers of cybercrime and the
cyber-attacks so that our students are fully equipped to protect
huge consequences it may entail. One attack is all it takes:
their current and future employers from Internet crime.’
all of your company and customer data could suddenly become public knowledge. Companies need to get up to speed on this
THOMAS JOHNSON’S CV
issue so they can effectively block cyber-attacks. That’s why
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Webster University developed this Cybersecurity degree pro-
• Associate Vice President and Chief of Strategic Initiatives
gramme. I’m delighted to say that, from August, the programme
• Member of the Board of Directors of the SANS
will be offered in the Netherlands as well.
Technology Institute • Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors
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of the California Sciences Institute
It is a very flexible programme. There are multiple enrolment dates throughout the year and the courses can either be taken
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offline at Webster’s Leiden campus and its Amsterdam location
• A member of the Electronic Crime Task Force,
in the WTC, or online. That makes it easy to fit around a full-
US Secret Service
time job. Another option is to follow the MS programme in
• A member of the FBI Infraguard programme
St. Louis in the USA. A background in IT is not required.
• Adviser to the Judicial Council of California on the
‘This programme is also relevant for managers’, Dr. Johnson
Court Technology Task Force
says. ‘Anyone heading a team needs to know what is happening on this front.’
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Webster University Amsterdam
Webster University has a reputation for academic excellence.
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The degree in Cybercrime meets those same high standards.
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‘We work exclusively with extremely experienced people. All of
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our lecturers have professional experience and know exactly
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