Cybersecurity - Cyber Resilience Emphasis Requirements (MS)

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Cybersecurity program offers studies in core areas of cybersecurity that include offensive and defensive security operations, security awareness training, security tools design and implementation, cybersecurity management, security policy and law, and emerging areas in security and privacy. The proposed program offers both hands-on experiential learning and in-depth theoretical studies. 

The M.S. in Cybersecurity is designed for both professionals and recent college graduates who aspire to advance their careers in cybersecurity. The degree program consists of 30 credits, including 15 credits of core courses and 15 credits of courses in an emphasis area: either cyber resilience or security engineering. The program will prepare students to obtain positions such as cybersecurity analyst, cybersecurity manager, cybersecurity engineer, or cybersecurity architect.

Degree Requirements

To earn this degree, students must satisfy all of the following requirements.

  1. Complete the Common Body of Knowledge courses, or have prior coursework or experience in all topics that are included in the Common Body of Knowledge.
  2. Complete all M.S. Cybersecurity core courses.
  3. Complete one emphasis: either Cyber Resilience or Security Engineering.
  4. Pass the M.S. Cybersecurity comprehensive exam for the selected emphasis. Students in the Security Engineering emphasis may choose to complete a capstone project (CYBER 789) or thesis (CYBER 799) in place of the comprehensive exam.
  5. Have a graduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
Common Body of Knowledge 10-6
SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS FOR CYBERSECURITY
INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING
INTRODUCTION TO JAVA
INTRODUCTION TO C++
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Core Courses
CYBER 730FUNDAMENTALS OF ETHICAL HACKING3
CYBER 731MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY3
CYBER 740CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY LAW3
CYBER 742COMPUTER FORENSICS3
CYBER 754INTRUSION PREVENTION AND DETECTION3
CYBER 732DATA DRIVEN SECURITY3
CYBER 733INDUSTRIAL AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY3
CYBER 734CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE, BUSINESS CONTINUITY, AND RISK MANAGEMENT3
Select 6 units from the following list:6
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE MANAGEMENT
DATA ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
BUSINESS PROCESS INNOVATION AND MANAGEMENT
TOPICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Total Units30-36

1.  or equivalent coursework or experience