Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Learn to Detect, Counter, and Recover from Cyberattacks—and Lead Teams that Defend from Them

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Why You Should Earn Your Master
of Science in Cybersecurity with NEC?

Advanced Technical Skills:

From data defense to ethical hacking, hone your technological skills with advanced knowledge and practical preparation for high-demand cybersecurity roles.

Flexible, Accelerated Study:

Earn your degree in as few as 14 months online while you work—and enroll when you’re ready, thanks to six start dates per year.

Faculty with Direct Experience:

Study with faculty who bring real-world experience in technology, cybercrime investigation, and information security to your classes as well as extensive academic research credentials.

Tailor Your Degree:

In addition to the core curriculum, you can choose elective courses that fit your professional interests and goals.

Online Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Overview

Gain advanced skills for protecting organizations from cyberattack, leaks, and data theft. Complete 30 credits of core coursework, then a further six credits of electives.

What You Will Learn

In our program, you can learn to:

Courses and Curriculum

Cybersecurity Core Courses
ECS 5100 - Computer Security: Foundations
ECS 5200 - Database Security
ECS 6100 - Policy, Legal, Ethics, and Compliance
ECS 6200 - Cybersecurity Planning and Management
ECS 6300 - Network Security
ECS 6400 - Building Secure Web Applications
ECS 6500 - Cloud Computing
ECS 6600 - Ethical Hacking
ECS 6700 - Information Assurance
ECS 6900 - Digital Forensics Tools and Techniques
Elective Options
ECS 590x - Practicum/Internship in Computer Information Systems
ECS 6011 - Certification Preparation - Security
CT 6820 - Special Projects
CT 5130 - Introduction to SQL for Data Analytics
CT 5150 - Data Science Tools
CT 5325 - Data Mining and Statistical Modeling
CT 6445 - Visual Analytics
CT 6535 - Python and Data Analytics
CT 6570 - Web Analytics
CT 6710 - Spreadsheets for Business Analysis
CT 6760 - Text Analytics and Natural Language Processing
CT 6910 - Machine Learning
CT 6920 - Big Data Tools and Architecture

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