A Master of Science in Cyber Security is a type of postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree is typically studied for in cyber security. What is offered by many institutions is actually called a Master in Strategic Cyber Operations and Information Management (SCOIM) which is commonly understood to be a Master in Cybersecurity. This degree is offered by at least some universities in their Professional Studies program (GWU for one) so that it can be accomplished while students are employed - in other words it allows for "distance learning" or online attendance. Requirements for the Professional Studies program include: 3.0 or better undergrad GPA, professional recommendations letters and an essay.
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Curriculum Structure
The Master of Science in Cyber Security is a one to three years Master Degree, depending on the program, some may even start with two-year preparation classes and covers various areas of computer science, Internet security, Computer security, and or Information Assurance. Programs are offered online, on-campus, or a hybrid style. Please note that some schools offer the option of a graduate certificate in Cyber Security (for those not looking to do a full program).
Topics of study may include:
- Advanced persistent threat
- Advertising network
- Analytics
- Bulletproof hosting
- Browser security
- Certificate authority
- Computer ethics
- Computer forensics
- Computer insecurity
- Computer security
- Computer security policy
- Cryptography
- Cybercrime
- Cyber-collection
- Cyber ShockWave
- Cyber spying
- Cyber security standards
- Cyberpsychology
- Cyberterrorism
- Cyberwarfare in Russia
- Dark web
- Denial-of-service attack
- Economics of security
- Electronic warfare
- Fully undetectable
- Hacker (computer security)
- Industrial espionage
- Information assurance
- Information security
- Information warfare
- Internet governance
- IT risk
- iWar
- Legal aspects of computing
- License
- Malware
- Open-source bounty
- Password cracking
- Penetration test
- Phishing
- Privilege escalation
- Proactive Cyber Defence
- Quantum cryptography
- Remote administration software
- Sandbox (computer security)
- Security management
- Signals intelligence
- Swatting
- User Error
- Vulnerability
- Watering Hole
- Zero-day attack
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Institutions with Masters in Cyber Security Degree Programs
Here is a list of institutions that have a Masters of Science in Cyber Security Degree Program:
- 3TU
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- American Public University System
- Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
- Bay Path University
- Bellevue University
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Bournemouth University
- Brown University
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Capella University
- Capitol Technology University
- Charles III University of Madrid
- City University London
- De Montfort University
- Drexel University
- EC-Council University
- Edinburgh Napier University
- Edith Cowan University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Excelsior College
- Florida Institute of Technology
- Fordham University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Lancaster University
- Liberty University
- Marymount University
- Maryville University
- Mercy College
- National Law University
- National University
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Northumbria University
- NYU-ePoly
- Penn State
- New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering
- Queen's University Belfast
- Roger Williams University
- Sacred Heart University
- Saint Leo University
- Sakarya University
- Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Sullivan University
- Syracuse University
- Tallinn University of Technology
- Temple University
- The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT)
- University of Alabama in Huntsville
- University of Amsterdam
- University of Dallas
- University of Delaware
- University of Denver
- University of Greenwich
- University of La Rioja
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Maryland University College
- University of Rhode Island
- University of South Australia
- University of South Florida
- University of Southampton
- University of Southern California
- University of Waikato
- University of Warwick
- University of Washington Tacoma
- University of Wolverhampton
- University of York
- Utica College
- Valparaiso University
- Villanova University
- Virginia College
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Webster University
- Wright State University
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