The Master's in Cybersecurity multidisciplinary curriculum draws courses from the University of Arizona's programs in Management Information Systems (MIS), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), and Systems & Industrial Engineering (SIE).
The 33 credit program is designed for working IT, engineering, and other professionals who have three years of technical work experience and want to boost their skills for a cybersecurity career path.
The degree focuses on effectively applying analytical and critical thinking to plan and execute security measures to shield an organization's computer systems, networks, and networked devices from infiltration and cyberattacks.
Students engage in theoretical and hands-on approaches to learn the critical components of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity courses cover topics such as business intelligence data mining, information security, risk management, systems security management, penetration testing, network security, system cybersecurity engineering and cyber warfare.
The 100% online program offers six admission dates throughout the year.
For more details visit https://cybersecurity.arizona.edu.