Program Overview

The Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity program equips students with advanced knowledge and skills to lead in the ever-evolving landscape of information security. Through a blend of theoretical learning and applied practice, students will engage in areas such as threat analysis, digital forensics, cryptography, and IT policy development. The program is ideal for professionals aiming to address complex cybersecurity challenges and drive strategic security initiatives in both the public and private sectors.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1. 1 Integrate advanced cybersecurity knowledge and technical methods to design and justify enterprise-level responses to complex, evolving security risks.
2. 2 Evaluate competing evidence, assumptions, and alternatives to defend reasoned judgments under conditions of uncertainty.
3. 3 Evaluate the implications of global and multicultural contexts for organizational strategy and decision making.
4. 4 Communicate evidence-based analyses and recommendations persuasively in written and oral forms adapted to diverse stakeholder audiences.
5. 5 Evaluate competing ethical obligations through ethical reasoning informed by Christian principles to justify decisions affecting multiple stakeholders.

Methods of Instruction

Methods of instruction vary depending on the nature of the course. In general, courses will be experiential and practical, emphasizing real-life business practices.

Graduation Requirements

Course Requirements

COURSE REQUIREMENTS (36 SEMESTER CREDITS)

MIS 505	Data Privacy Management	3 Credits
MIS 510	Network Security Monitoring and Intrusion Detection	3 Credits
MIS 515	IT Compliance and Audit	3 Credits
MIS 520	IT Finance	3 Credits
CYB 500	Cybersecurity Foundations	3 Credits
CYB 504	Information Security Management & Leadership	3 Credits
CYB 510	Cyber Analytics and Intelligence	3 Credits
CYB 555	Enterprise Security Infrastructure Design	3 Credits
CYB 560	Cyber Risk Management	3 Credits
CYB 565	Contingency Planning and Response	3 Credits
CYB 570	Cybersecurity Capstone	3 Credits
BUS 514	Management Information System	3 Credits

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Computer and Information Research Scientists (15-1221.00), Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021.00), Digital Forensics Analysts (15-1299.06), Financial Risk Specialists (13-2054.00), Information Security Analysts (15-1212.00), Information Security Engineers (15-1299.05), Information Technology Project Managers (15-1299.09), Intelligence Analysts (33-3021.06), Penetration Testers (15-1299.04), Security Management Specialists (13-1199.07). More information regarding these careers may be found at https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/

Units of Credit

Academic work is established by semester credit hours. One (1) semester credit hour equals forty-five (45) units comprised of the following academic activities:

• One clock hour in a didactic learning environment = 2 units
• One clock hour in a supervised laboratory setting of instruction = 1.5 units
• One clock hour of externship = 1 unit
• One clock hour of out-of-class work and/or preparation for the didactic learning environment, or supervised laboratory setting of instruction = 0.5 unit

One (1) clock hour equals a minimum instruction time of fifty (50) minutes of supervised or directed instruction and appropriate break(s).