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The Computer Science emphasis focuses on the protection of computer systems, networks, programs, critical infrastructures, and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change, or destruction.

Cybersecurity Foundation (3 credits):

CYBER 500 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 credits)

Bridging Courses – take between 0-6 credits of the following:

• CS 507 Computing Foundations For Computational Science (3 credits)
• CS 508 Network and System Foundations for Cybersecurity (3 credits)

Cybersecurity Knowledge Building – at least 4 of the following (12 credits):

• CS 523 Cyber-Physical Systems (3 credits)
• CS 524 Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures (3 credits)
• CS 547 Digital Forensics (3 credits)
• CS 567 Applied Cryptography (3 credits)
• CS 575 Software Security (3 credits)
• CS 622 Advanced Network Security (3 credits)

Cybersecurity Interdisciplinary Knowledge Building – take between 6 and 12 credits from the following types of courses:

• Graduate courses selected with advisor input and approved by the program coordinators

Cybersecurity Culminating Experience (3-6 credits) – complete one of the following:

• Take between 3 and 6 credits from the following:

  • CYBER590 – Practicum/Internship (1 – 12)
• Take between 3 and 6 credits from the following:

  • CYBER591 – Project (1 – 6)
• Take at least 3 credits from the following:

  • CYBER692 – Cyber Capstone Course (1 – 6)

Total Credits: 30

The Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis emphasis will focus 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.

Cybersecurity Foundation (3 credits):

• CYBER 500 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 credits)

Bridging Courses – take between 0 and 6 credits of the following:

• MATH 504 Number Theory (3 credits)
• MATH 572 Computational Statistics (3 credits)

Cybersecurity Knowledge Building – at least 4 of the following (12 credits):

• MATH 508 Advanced Asymmetric Cryptography and Cryptanalysis (3 credits)
• MATH 509 Symmetric Key Cryptography and Cryptanalysis (3 credits)
• MATH 510 Quantum and Post-Quantum Cryptography (3 credits)
• MATH/CS 667 Advanced Applied Cryptography (3 credits)
• ECE 650 Stochastic Signals and Systems (3 credits)

Cybersecurity Interdisciplinary Knowledge Building – take between 6 and 12 credits from the following types of courses:

• Graduate courses selected with advisor input and approved by the program coordinators

Cybersecurity Culminating Experience (3-6 credits) – complete 1 of the following:

Total Credits: 30

The Management emphasis 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.

Take at least 1 of the following:

• CYBER 500 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 credits) OR ITM 555 Information Security (3 credits)

Take the following:

• ITM 556 Information security management (3 credits)
• ITM 557 Security Analytics (3 credits)
• BUSMBA 500 Introduction and Business Foundations (1 credit)

Cybersecurity Knowledge Building. Take at least 1 of the following from each group (9 to 12 credits):

• MBA 514 Innovation Driven Advantage (3 credits) OR
  MBA 531 Strategic Perspectives (3 credits) OR
  BUSMBA 501 Design Thinking and Strategic Management (4 credits)
• MBA 503 Managing Successful Projects (3 credits) OR
  MBA 549 – Successful Project Management (3 credits) OR
  BUSMBA 540 – Managing Successful Projects (4 credits)
• MBA 522 Leading People and Organizations (3 credits) OR
  MBA 532 Organizational Issues and Leadership (3 credits) OR
  BUSMBA 510 People and Organizations (4 credits)

Cybersecurity Interdisciplinary Knowledge Building – At least three of the following or other classes approved by the program (9 credits):

• CS 524 Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructures (3 credits)
• CS 546 Computer Security (3 credits)
• CS 575 Software Security (3 credits)
• ITM 530 Predictive Analytics (3 credits)
• ITM 560 Cloud Computing (3 credits)
• MATH 508 Advanced Asymmetric Cryptography and Cryptanalysis (3 credits)
• MATH 509 – Symmetric Key Cryptography and Cryptanalysis (3 credits)
• MBA 509 Data Management and Analytics (3 credits)
• MBA 510 Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 credits)
• MBA 569 Information Technology and Process Management (3 credits)
• BUSMBA 535 Information Technology and Business Alignment (4 credits)
• Or other courses approved by the program

Cybersecurity Culminating Experience (3 credits):

• CYBER 692 Capstone Course (3 credits) OR CYBER 590 Practicum/Internship (3 credits) OR Cyber591 Project (3 Credits)

Total Credits: 31 to 34