Program Requirements

The ten-course master's degree combines courses in cybersecurity strategy, policy, and management with more technical, hands-on cybersecurity courses that allow students to develop a formal educational program that best meets their individual career development needs. Students must complete 10 courses (30 credits) as follows:

  • 7 required core courses (3 core cybersecurity, 4 management)
  • 3 elective cybersecurity courses

Required Core Courses (21 credits)

CYBR 620 Introduction to Cybersecurity

CYBR 623 Cybersecurity Law & Policy

CYBR 624 Cybersecurity Project

ENMG 650 Project Management

ENMG 652 Management, Leadership, and Communication

ENMG 658 Financial Management OR ENMG 672 Decision and Risk Analysis

One additional management elective approved by the Cybersecurity Graduate Program Director, such as:

  • ENMG 654 Leading Teams & Organizations
  • ENMG 659 Strategic Management
  • ENMG 661 Leading Virtual Global Teams

Elective Cybersecurity Courses (9 credits)- Choose 3

CMSC 687 Introduction to Network Security

CMPE 685 Principles of Communications Networks

CYBR 621 Cyber Warfare

CYBR 622 Global Cyber Capabilities and Trends

CYBR 631 Applied Digital Forensics

Other graduate courses approved by Cybersecurity GPD