Cybersecurity - Security Engineering 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 Knowledge0-9
CYBER 701
SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS FOR CYBERSECURITY
COMPSCI 170
INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING
or COMPSCI 172
 INTRODUCTION TO JAVA
or COMPSCI 174
 INTRODUCTION TO C++
or ITSCM 180
 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
COMPSCI 220
INTERMEDIATE JAVA 1
or COMPSCI 222
 INTERMEDIATE C++
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
COMPSCI 750SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE SECURITY3
COMPSCI 755CRYPTOGRAPHY AND SECURITY PROTOCOLS3
Select 9 units from the following list:9
CYBER 747
EMBEDDED SYSTEM SECURITY
CYBER 752
MALWARE REVERSE ENGINEERING
CYBER 758
CLOUD SECURITY
CYBER 759
TOPICS IN CYBERSECURITY
CYBER 789
CYBERSECURITY CAPSTONE PROJECT
CYBER 799
THESIS RESEARCH
COMPSCI 724
OPERATING SYSTEMS IN PRACTICE
COMPSCI 766
ADVANCED DATABASES
COMPSCI 767
BIG DATA AND DATA MINING
Total Units30-39

1. or equivalent coursework or experience