M.S in Cybersecurity Study Plan

1. Thesis Option (30 Credits):

Level 1:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS 531 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 3
CYS 532 Information Systems Security 3
CYS 533 Cybersecurity Defense 3

Level 2:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS 534 Threats, Exploits and Countermeasures 3
CYS 535 Governance, Risk, and Compliance 3
CYS 593 Research Methodology 3

Level 3:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS 600 Thesis 3
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3

Level 4:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS600 Thesis 3

2. Non-Thesis Option (30 Credits):

Level 1:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS 531 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 3
CYS 532 Information Systems Security 3
CYS 533 Cybersecurity Defense 3

Level 2:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS 534 Threats, Exploits and Countermeasures 3
CYS 535 Governance, Risk, and Compliance 3
CYS 5xx CYS Electives 3

Level 3:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS 598 Project 1 3
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3
CYS5xx CYS Elective 3

Level 4:

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS599 Project 2 3

ELECTIVE Courses

Course Code Course Title Hours
CYS 540 Enterprise Security Architecture 3
CYS 541 Privacy in a Digital Networked World 3
CYS 542 Advanced Cryptography 3
CYS 545 Software Security 3
CYS 546 Web Security 3
CYS 547 Mobile Device Security 3
CYS 593 Research Methodology 3
CYS 595 Emerging Topic in Cybersecurity 3
CYS 598 Project I 3
CYS 599 Project II 3
CYS 600 MSc Thesis 6