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M.S. in Cybersecurity

Area of Emphasis

Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:

  • Digital Forensics
  • Cyber Response (Defense, Incident & Attack Response)
  • Governance & Leadership (Communication, Management, Policy, Compliance)
  • Security Architecture (Systems, Software, Data)

Digital Forensics

Core Courses21
CYB 700
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
CYB 703
Network Security
CYB 705
Sociological Aspects of Cybersecurity
CYB 707
Cybersecurity Program Planning and Implementation
CYB 710
Introduction to Cryptography
CYB 715
Managing Security Risk
CYB 720
Communication in Cybersecurity
Digital Forensics Emphasis9
CYB 725
Computer Forensics and Investigations
CYB 730
Computer Criminology
CYB 735
Network Forensics
Capstone Courses4
CYB 789
Cybersecurity Pre Capstone
CYB 790
Cybersecurity Capstone
Total Credits34

Cyber Response

Core Courses21
CYB 700
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
CYB 703
Network Security
CYB 705
Sociological Aspects of Cybersecurity
CYB 707
Cybersecurity Program Planning and Implementation
CYB 710
Introduction to Cryptography
CYB 715
Managing Security Risk
CYB 720
Communication in Cybersecurity
Cyber Response Emphasis (Defense, Incident & Attack Response)9
CYB 740
Incident Response and Remediation
CYB 745
Secure Operating Systems
CYB 750
Offensive Security & Threat Management
Capstone Courses4
CYB 789
Cybersecurity Pre Capstone
CYB 790
Cybersecurity Capstone
Total Credits34

Governance & Leadership

Core Courses21
CYB 700
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
CYB 703
Network Security
CYB 705
Sociological Aspects of Cybersecurity
CYB 707
Cybersecurity Program Planning and Implementation
CYB 710
Introduction to Cryptography
CYB 715
Managing Security Risk
CYB 720
Communication in Cybersecurity
Governance & Leadership Emphasis (Communication, Management, Policy, Compliance)9
CYB 755
Security Administration
CYB 760
Cybersecurity Leadership and Team Dynamics
CYB 765
Cybersecurity Management
Capstone Courses4
CYB 789
Cybersecurity Pre Capstone
CYB 790
Cybersecurity Capstone
Total Credits34

Security Architecture

Core Courses21
CYB 700
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
CYB 703
Network Security
CYB 705
Sociological Aspects of Cybersecurity
CYB 707
Cybersecurity Program Planning and Implementation
CYB 710
Introduction to Cryptography
CYB 715
Managing Security Risk
CYB 720
Communication in Cybersecurity
Security Architecture Emphasis12
CYB 770
Security Architecture
CYB 775
Applied Cryptography
CYB 780
Software Security
CYB 785
Cyber Physical System Security
Capstone Courses4
CYB 789
Cybersecurity Pre Capstone
CYB 790
Cybersecurity Capstone
Total Credits37