Master of Science in Cyber Security

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.

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.

Topics of study may include:

• Common Criteria
• Computer insecurity
• Computer security
• Computer security policy
• Cyber-collection
• Cyber ShockWave
• Cyber spying
• Cyber security standards
• Cyberterrorism
• Cyberwarfare in Russia
• Denial-of-service attack
• Electronic warfare
• Hacker (computer security)
• Industrial espionage
• Information assurance
• Information security
• Information warfare
• IT risk
• iWar
• Penetration test
• Proactive Cyber Defence
• Signals intelligence
• Threat
• Vulnerability

Institutions with Masters in Cyber Security Degree Programs

There are a relatively small number of universities that teach this course, albeit the number is growing. Here is a list of institutions in the United States that have an Masters of Science in Cyber Security Degree Program:

• Florida Institute of Technology
• John Hopkins University
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Polytechnic Institute of New York University
• University of Washington

See also

• List of master's degrees
• List of cyber attack threat trends
• CERT Coordination Center
• Committee on National Security Systems
• IT_risk#Standards_Organizations_and_Standards
• National Security Directive
• National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
• National Cyber Security Division
• United States Department of Homeland Security
• US-CERT