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 |