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Sunday, April 15, 2018

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.

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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
  • 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

See also


M.S. in Cybersecurity â€
M.S. in Cybersecurity â€" Information Security track | School of .... Source : www.scs.gatech.edu

  • List of master's degrees
  • List of cyber attack threat trends
  • CERT Coordination Center
  • Committee on National Security Systems
  • IT risk#Standards organizations and standards
  • National Security Directive
  • National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
  • National Cyber Security Division
  • United States Department of Homeland Security
  • US-CERT

References


Cyber Security Degree & Graduate Programs 2018
Cyber Security Degree & Graduate Programs 2018. Source : www.gradschools.com


Cyber Security Masters Degree | Cyber Security Masters Programs
Cyber Security Masters Degree | Cyber Security Masters Programs. Source : www.gradschools.com

 
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