Overview

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity is an 18-month long program that ensures graduates have the technical skills to lead today’s organizations through security concerns and countermeasures. Each course of the Master of Science in Cybersecurity is at least 45 classroom hours; 33 instructional credits and a 3-credit Master Thesis (Capstone) conducted in the field under the direction of a faculty advisor.

Prerequisites

Students must have an undergraduate degree in security, computer science, information technology, or a related field with a GPA of 2.5 of 4.0 or higher to be accepted into the program. Students must also have a general knowledge of one of the following: Python, MATLAB, MiniTab, or SPSS. Students who do not have basic programming knowledge are required to attend a one-week class.

Courses

ID	Course Name	Duration	Start Date
RU 0202	Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Exam Prep	40 hours	January 6, 2021
RU 0201	Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam Prep	40 Hours	January 6, 2021
RU 6209	Cryptography	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 30 Lab hours: 15	January 6, 2021
RU 6201	Information Security Theory	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 40 Lab hours: 5	January 6, 2021
RU 6210	Intrusion Detection	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 40 Lab hours: 5	January 6, 2021
RU 6208	Malware Reverse Engineering	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 30 Lab hours:15	January 6, 2021
RU 6202	Network and Systems Security	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 40 Lab hours: 5	January 6, 2021
RU 6207	Operating Systems Security	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 40 Lab hours: 5	January 6, 2021
RU 6205	Secure Software Design	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 35 Lab hours: 10	January 6, 2021
RU 6204	Security Audit and Compliance Testing	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 40 Lab hours: 5	January 6, 2021
RU 6203	Security Policy	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 35 Lab hours: 10	January 6, 2021
RU 6280	Topics in Computer Forensics	Contact hours: 45 Lecture hours: 40 Lab hours: 5	January 6, 2021