Overview
The Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity is a two year program designed specifically to prepare individuals with undergraduate degrees in technology disciplines for responsible leadership roles in the technology-based and information-based workplaces.
The program provides the skills, knowledge, and abilities of national and international concerns in cybersecurity defense and attack. The program also offers the opportunity to understand the role of government and industry in securing and protecting assets.
The Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree equips technology professionals to assess the security needs of information and network systems and then to manage the implementation and maintenance of the recommended security solutions.
Courses focus on cybersecurity innovations, people, processes, and infrastructures to protect and secure organizations. Students graduate with the leadership and technical skills required to influence the way cybersecurity is implemented and consumed in organizations.
By learning to design, implement and manage computer-based systems security on this masters, you’ll develop the skills and confidence to succeed in a wide range of cyber security roles. This could include security designer, ethical hacker, and digital forensics officer.
Advancing your career:
- Increasing your value to your organization
- Professional skills development that keep you on the fast track
- Developing a network of peers with the highest levels of expertise
Learning Outcomes
In the Cybersecurity Master’s degree program, students will learn to:
- Apply fundamental principles and practices of advanced cybersecurity
- Collaborate efficiently on diverse teams to accomplish a common goal
- Create the ability to develop and express ideas while applying a variety of delivery modes, genres, and styles
- Evaluate data to inform decisions and solve problems in advanced cybersecurity
- Integrate a foundational knowledge of all areas of advanced cybersecurity
- Apply critical and ethical thinking to solve problems in advanced cybersecurity
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate or graduate degree in a technology discipline from an accredited university or college is required for unconditional admission to the cybersecurity graduate program. The applicant’s undergraduate education must reflect a firm foundation in a computing technology discipline, the equivalent of 30 hours within a computing major or 12 advanced hours within a computing minor. Students who do not meet the necessary requirements will be requested to complete prerequisites before entering the program.
Courses Offered
- Principles and Practices of Cyber Security
- Principles and Practices of Digital Forensics
- Cryptography and Applications
- Information Security Management
- Penetration Testing and IOT Security
- Cybersecurity Risk Analysis
- Advanced Computer Networks
- Advanced Network Security
- Advanced Digital Forensics
- Career prospects
- The advanced skills and understanding you will develop on our MS course can take you into cyber security roles across a range of industries, in both the public and private sectors. You could apply for jobs like:
Software engineer for information security - Security designer
- Security tester
- Information security specialist
- Ethical hacker
- Your masters could also provide a foundation for further studies. For example, going on to study a PhD.