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:
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
Department | Course | Title | Credit |
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CSC | 510 | Mathematical Foundations | 3 |
CIAO | 523 | Ethics, Law and Policy in Cyberspace | 3 |
CIAO | 582 | Introduction to Information Assurance | 3 |
CIAO | 583 | Secure Software Engineering | 3 |
CIAO | 610 | Cryptography | 3 |
CIAO | 670 | Computer Forensics and Incident Handling | 3 |
CIAO | 675 | Computer Viruses and Malicious Software | 3 |
CIAO | 683 | Advanced Computer and Network Security | 3 |
CIAO | 702 | Comprehensive Examination | 1 |
Department | Course | Title | Credit |
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CIAO | 684 | Systems Security Administration, Management, and Certification | 3 |
CIAO | 685 | Risk Management | 3 |
CIAO | 686 | Systems Security for Senior Management | 3 |
CIAO | 690 | Network Security and Intrusion Detection | 3 |
CIAO | 691 | Wireless Networks | 3 |
CIAO | 692 | Secure Distributed Computing | 3 |
CIAO | 695 | Special Topics | 3 |
The Bridge Program in Cyber Security prepares students for graduate work in the Master of Science program. The main goal of this program is to provide students from other disciplines with the necessary background to pursue a Master’s degree in Cyber Security. A secondary goal is to provide formal training for people in various technical disciplines who need significant background in computing. The Bridge Program consists of comprehensive courses at the 500-level that provide the equivalent of the core undergraduate computer science curriculum. This core set of courses is listed in the curriculum for the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) which sets the standards for undergraduate curricula. The following minimum requirements must be met before a student can be admitted to the program:
Department | Course | Title | Credit |
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CSC | 501 | Programming I | 4 |
CSC | 502 | Programming II | 3 |
CSC | 506 | Advanced Programming and Data Structure | 3 |
CSC | 507 | Architecture and Operating Systems | 3 |
Please forward all admissions packages and supplemental documentation to:
Hampton U Online
Attn: HUO Graduate Admissions
PO Box 6227
Hampton, Virginia 23668
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Unofficial/Opened/Scanned transcripts will not be accepted for graduate programs
Starting Session: Spring
Deadline: November 15th
Starting Session: Fall
Deadline: June 15th
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