A new interdisciplinary Master of Science in Cybersecurity was approved by the State Board of Education in April and will start in Fall 2021! The program is a course-only master program.
- The application link and instructions are available now on the program website.
- If you are a senior student and are interested in cybersecurity, please sign up for the incoming information session (on June 30th).
- If you are not a senior student, you can also sign up for the info session. Ther is a 4+1 program (accelerated Master’s program) for you.
- If you do not have any CS and/or Cybersecurity background, you can also apply. The program provides two bridging courses for students without background. These two bridging courses will be counted toward the degree.
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CYBERSECURITY
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The Cybersecurity Master’s Degree program at Boise State University equips students with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to effectively protect the critical data and infrastructure of companies, communities, and the nation. The program’s interdisciplinary curriculum and flexible program provide a foundational and integrated approach to cybersecurity education developed to deliver specific, relevant, in-demand knowledge and skillsets.
PROGRAM EMPHASES:
Computer Science, Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis, and Management.
- Computer Science focuses on protection of computers, networks, programs, industrial control systems, and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change, or destruction.
- Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis focuses on modern and emerging cryptographic systems, weaknesses of the underlying mathematics of a cryptographic system, weaknesses in implementation including side-channel attacks and weak entropy inputs.
- Management focuses on managing the many complex systems required to run a successful information security program. These systems include governance systems, change management systems, identity and access management systems, and managing the people running them.
The program is closely associated with the Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity, an interdisciplinary center that brings together computer science, mathematics, business, and engineering to provide the most up-to-date information and research in cybersecurity at Boise State University.
Program Website: https://www.boisestate.edu/ms-cybersecurity/
Email: mscybersecurity@boisestate.edu
Application Deadline: July 15, 2021 (may be extended to Aug. 1st).