The Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering Program (MSCSE) aims to offer the graduate student foundational and advanced knowledge in the topics related to cybersecurity from an Engineering perspective. The program is intended to accept incoming students from varied computing related undergraduate programs. Keeping in mind that incoming students may not have foundational knowledge, the program offers the needed background in the required core courses before embarking on advanced topics in the electives. The program requires completion of a substantial research component culminated with a formal thesis (equivalent to 9 credit hours of course work). The program has a compulsory component that ensures a common knowledge base for all students. The compulsory courses were selected to match the minimum compulsory knowledge that every student needs. Then an appropriate group of elective courses were selected to offer students variety of depth topics for specialization.
The Cybersecurity job market is soaring while supply is running critically low. Cybersecurity engineers are responsible for protecting the networks and systems of an organization against threats from adversaries in cyberspace. The functions of cybersecurity engineers include performing assessments and penetration testing, development and implementation of secure network solutions. Cybersecurity engineers can apply for the following jobs: IT Security Engineer, Network Security Engineer, Cybersecurity Architect and Consultant.
Award
MSc
Duration
2 years
Qualification
MSc
Subject Area
Computer Science