M.S in Cybersecurity Study Plan

1. Thesis Option (30 Credits):

Level 1:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS501 Fundamentals of CyberSecurity 3
CYS502 Foundations of Cryptography 3
CYS503 Privacy in a Digital Networked World 3

Level 2:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS504 Threats, Exploits and Countermeasures 3
CYS505 Enterprise Security Architecture 3
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3

Level 3:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3
CYS600 Thesis 6

Level 4:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS600 Thesis Continued

2. Non-Thesis Option (30 Credits):

Level 1:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS501 Fundamentals of CyberSecurity 3
CYS502 Foundations of Cryptography 3
CYS503 Privacy in a Digital Networked World 3

Level 2:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS504 Threats, Exploits and Countermeasures 3
CYS505 Enterprise Security Architecture 3
CYS506 CYS Elective 3

Level 3:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS5xx Elective 3
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3

Level 4:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3

ELECTIVES

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS 506 Database Security 3
CYS 507 Cloud Computing Security 3
CYS 508 Human Aspects of Cybersecurity 3
CYS 510 Risk Management in Cybersecurity 3
CYS 511 Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance 3
CYS 513 Wireless and Mobile Security 3
CYS 514 Counter Hacking Techniques 3
CYS 516 Software Security 3
CYS 517 Cybersecurity Forensics 3
CYS 518 Malware Analysis and Engineering 3
CYS 519 Cybersecurity Auditing 3
CYS 520 Special Topics in Cybersecurity 3
CYS 522 Decentralized Autonomous Systems & Blockchain 3
CYS 593 Research Methodology 3
CYS 595 Emerging Topics in Cybersecurity 3
CYS 598 Project I 3
CYS 599 Project II 3