Master of Science in Cybersecurity

In a vastly connected world, there is a critical need to secure the systems supporting the world’s information infrastructure. With the rising threat of cybercrime, the need for IT professionals with advanced knowledge and education is rapidly growing. That’s where you come in.

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity program is designed to prepare students for leadership in information technology security. The cybersecurity master’s degree program is focused on providing you with the knowledge and skills to apply the principles and concepts related to the development and management of secure information systems and technology at the enterprise and individual levels, locally and globally.

The cybersecurity master’s is designed for IT professionals, executives, and baccalaureate degree graduates who realize the necessity of delivering value to customers through secure information technology systems. The degree provides you with theoretical, practical, and applied skills in computer-based information systems and the technologies that support them, as well as a broad perspective of the business and management environments in which information system technologies play a strategic role. You could earn your master’s degree in cybersecurity in less than 16 months through our accelerated, year-round schedule!

Choose from two Cybersecurity concentrations: Cyber Operations OR Cybersecurity Policy.

• Learn how to secure critical infrastructure such that exists in enterprise networks, power distribution, transportation, finance, and water treatment facilities
• Learn how to enhance the local, regional, and national security posture of our nation through the technologies, techniques, and labs used in cyber operations
• Experience real-world case studies and practice with globally accessible hands-on security lab equipment designed to teach and re-enforce the configuration of secure infrastructure
• Participate in local, regional, and/or national activities and events designed to promote policy and practice that strengthen the cybersecurity community as a whole
• Learn through curriculum designed to prepare you for advanced cybersecurity certification examinations such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Security
• Professional (CISSP), Systems Administration and Network Security (SANS), and Chief Information Security Officer (C:CISO)
• Use virtualization and storage technologies that provide hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools, techniques, methodologies, and practices

Possible job titles for an M.S. Cyber Security graduate include:

• Cyber Security Analyst
• Penetration Tester
• Data Center or Network Security Administrator
• Information Systems Security Engineer
• Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis Manager

With significant, successful work experience in the field, management opportunities could be available to the graduate.