The Master of Science in Cyber Security focuses on providing a broad interdisciplinary information assurance education that prepares graduates to successfully defend, protect, design, implement and maintain secure information and information systems.

Graduates of the M.S. degree program in Cyber Security have the requisite expertise to:

• Function in the world-at-large as productive and ethical professionals and as responsible citizens. They will have a very good understanding of ethical issues and their applications
• Understand and employ current trends and adapt to advances in the technology of the Information Assurance profession
• Develop and implement security strategies to improve the security posture of organizations
• Work in teams, to apply theoretical and analytical methods and principles of software development to address security issues in software development
• Apply techniques, methodologies, tools and skills to build high-quality security systems that function effectively and reliably in the emerging information infrastructure
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with other security and computing professionals

The MS IA program is designed for prospects with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a degree in engineering, science or mathematics with a strong background in computer science. For prospects without the appropriate qualifications, a set of bridge courses provide the necessary background for regular admission to the MS program