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STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM

The Cybersecurity MS program consists of a core component plus a set of
electives through which students may concentrate on a particular area or
diversify their knowledge in the field. The core component consists of five
courses that should be taken by all students. After completing the core
courses, the student may take the thesis option or the research project
option. In case of the thesis option or the student takes one more elective
plus the thesis (6 credits). In case of the research project option, the student
has to take three more electives plus the project (6 credits).

Core Courses: (15 Credit hours)

Course Code Core Courses Credit Hours
CYS501 Course Name 3
CYS502 Fundamentals of CyberSecurity 3
CYS503 Foundations of Cryptography 3
CYS504 Privacy in a Digital Networked World 3
CYS505 Threats, Exploits and Countermeasures 3
Enterprise Security Architecture
Credit Hours
Electives Courses 3
3
Course Code Electives 3
CYS506 Course Name 3
CYS507 Database Security 3
CYS508 Cloud Computing Security 3
CYS510 Human Aspects of Cybersecurity 3
CYS511 Risk Management in Cybersecurity 3
CYS513 Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance 3
CYS514 Wireless and Mobile Security 3
CYS516 Counter Hacking Techniques 3
CYS517 Software Security 3
CYS518 Cybersecurity Forensics 3
CYS519 Malware Analysis and Engineering 3
CYS520 Cybersecurity Auditing 3
CYS522 Special Topics in Cybersecurity 3
CYS595 Decentralized Autonomous Systems & Blockchain 6
CYS598 Emerging Topics in CyberSecurity
CYS599
CYS600 Project I
Project II

Thesis

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