MS in Cybersecurity at National University

The MS in Cybersecurity is a hands-on, career-focused program incorporating opportunities to apply your learning to real-world scenarios. In four-week classes, you will learn from experts in the field and gain the skills and techniques necessary to be successful in the growing job market.

If you’re looking to learn to ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity, authenticity, control, availability, and utility of the world’s computing and information systems infrastructure, the MS in Cybersecurity program will give you the technical and managerial skills you need for success in the industry.

The online cybersecurity degree program includes required core courses and a required specialization option. Core courses are designed to support you, no matter what education or professional background you may bring to the program. In core courses, you will gain the necessary knowledge for going in-depth into this field of study.

MS in Cybersecurity Specializations

Specialization in Ethical Hacking and Pen Testing: The Ethical Hacking and Pen Testing specialization is designed to provide you with the unique applications involved in Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA). In this specialization, you will focus on ethical hacking and penetration (Pen) testing where you will probe network and information system security components by conducting simulated attacks on systems.

This specialization prepares you to develop rules of engagement, prepare a toolkit, discover and exploit system vulnerabilities, ethically conduct a penetration test, and prepare penetration test documentation.

Specialization in Information Assurance and Security Policy: The specialization in Information Assurance and Security Policy provides you with knowledge and skill in the professional domain of cybersecurity and information assurance, focusing on the organizational and informational portion of the field. This arena particularly involves larger organizations, often in government, that have codified standards, policies, and practices for this field.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of National University’s master’s in cybersecurity program, graduates will be able to:

• Devise a mitigation plan against both external and internal vulnerabilities to enterprise computer infrastructures and sensitive digital assets
• Analyze and evaluate multiple risk assessment methods and strategies
• Compare and contrast the legal and ethical aspects of cybersecurity at the federal, state, and international level
• Assess and summarize the legal and ethical requirements of a cybersecurity professional
• Integrate project management skills to produce a cybersecurity solution
• Evaluate the results of a security assessment to assess the security status of a network or computer system
• Conduct in-depth research into a specific CSIA topic, including finding and integrating relevant research results of others
• Integrate systems-level infrastructure thinking into CSIA problem identification and resolution and effectively communicate the solution