Cyber Security and Privacy MS

University of Central Florida

United States of America, Orlando

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University of Central Florida

United States of America , Orlando

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Application Fee

USD 31

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines16-May-2022 20-May-2022

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 1,194 / CREDIT

Apply Date 20-May-2022

Next Intake 16-May-2022

Cyber Security and Privacy MS

About

The Master of Science in Cyber Security and Privacy program will provide high-quality cybersecurity graduate education, advance cyber security and privacy research, and address the issues of state, national and international cybersecurity.

The Master of Science in Cyber Security and Privacy program provides students with an in-depth education geared toward meeting the needs of business and industry in Florida and throughout the United States.

Students successfully completing this program will have exhibited breadth as well as depth of capability involving both theoretical aspects and practical considerations and applications of cyber security issues in software, hardware, operating system, and various networked devices.

The MS in Cybersecurity and Privacy program will have two tracks: TRACK 1: Technical Track and TRACK 2: Interdisciplinary Track.

Track 1 is designed for students aiming to become advanced cybersecurity and privacy professionals, who will master advanced knowledge on cybersecurity and privacy topics such as secure execution environment and malware analysis, and master knowledge on electives on networking, database, operating system, computer architecture, algorithms, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) and software engineering.

Track 2 is designed for students aiming to become managers or administrative personnel of cybersecurity and privacy operations. They will be required to take fundamental and core courses on cybersecurity and privacy, and can choose electives from fields including management and business, human factors, psychology and criminal justice.

The MS in Cybersecurity and Privacy program offers both a thesis and nonthesis option with each option requiring a minimum of 30 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree. Both options require 9 credit hours of required core courses and 7 electives (21 credits). For Track 1, electives include minimum 1 course from cybersecurity/privacy topics, minimum 1 course from networking, and minimum 1 from database. The three fields from which students have to choose one course are necessary and fundamental to master advanced knowledge on cybersecurity and privacy. Students can also choose electives from operating system, computer architecture, algorithms, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) and software engineering to expand their horizon. For Track 2, students can freely choose electives from management and business, human factors, psychology and criminal justice, depending on their interest and professional domains. For both tracks, there is a thesis option, which is equivalent to 6 credit course hours of electives.

Total Credit Hours Required: 30 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF or its equivalent from a foreign institution AND a GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4.0 maximum) in all work attempted while registered as an undergraduate student OR while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student (normally based on the last sixty attempted semester hours); OR, a graduate degree or professional degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution in a field related to the discipline of the program to which the student is applying.
Students applying to doctoral programs should refer to the graduate catalog requirements for their program.
Students applying to doctoral programs must also submit three letters of recommendation, a resume or curriculum vitae, and a written essay.
International students must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language. International students, except those who are from countries where English is the only official language, those who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or those who have earned a degree from a country where English is the only official language or from a university at which English is the only official language of instruction, are required to submit a score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS before they can be admitted to the university. A computer-based TOEFL score of 220 or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (or equivalent score on the paper-based test) or 6.5 on the IELTS is required unless otherwise specified by the program.
International students applying to master’s or doctoral programs that do not require a GRE (or GMAT), except those that have earned or will earn a Masters or Doctoral degree from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF, must submit a course-by-course evaluation of their official transcripts from a credential evaluation service recommended by UCF. This course-by-course evaluation must show a GPA that is equivalent to a 3.0 from an earned degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
UCF now accepts scanned copies of official transcripts as part of your application materials. You will have the ability to upload these materials during the application process. After you have been offered admission to a graduate program and prior to the beginning of the semester term, you will be required to submit your official transcripts. When obtaining official transcripts, be sure to request that the transcripts show the degrees you have earned.

English Program Requirements

those who are from countries where English is the only official language;
those who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university;
those who have earned a degree from a country where English is the only official language;
those who have earned a degree from a university at which English is the only official language of instruction; or
those who have successfully completed UCF English Language Institute Level 8 or higher with a grade of “B” or better at UCF Global.

Career

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