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.
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). Other schools may offer a broader professional master's degree in a field of computing or business with a specialization is cyber security, cyber defense or information assurance. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) has developed a framework for cyber security education and workforce development. Likewise, the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) framework was designed in a collaboration between the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
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
Digital forensics
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