In a vastly connected world, there is a critical need to secure the systems supporting the world’s information infrastructure. With the rising threat of cybercrime, the need for IT professionals with advanced knowledge and education is rapidly growing. That’s where you come in.

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity will prepare you for a leading role in IT Security. The cybersecurity master’s degree program is focused on providing you with the knowledge and skills to apply the principles and concepts related to the development and management of secure information systems and technology at the enterprise and individual levels, locally and globally.

The cybersecurity master’s is designed for IT professionals, executives, and baccalaureate degree graduates who realize the necessity of delivering value to customers through secure information technology systems. The degree provides you with theoretical, practical, and applied skills in computer-based information systems and the technologies that support them, as well as a broad perspective of the business and management environments in which information system technologies play a strategic role. You could earn your master’s degree in cybersecurity in less than 16 months through our accelerated, year-round schedule!

Choose from two Cybersecurity concentrations: Cyber Operations or Cybersecurity Policy.

SLearn how to secure critical infrastructure such that exists in enterprise networks, power distribution, transportation, finance, and water treatment facilities.SLearn through curriculum designed to prepare you for advanced cybersecurity certification examinations such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Systems Administration and Network Security (SANS), and Chief Information Security Officer (C:CISO).SUse virtualization and storage technologies that provide hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools, techniques, methodologies, and practices.

SExperience real-world case studies and practice with globally accessible hands-on security lab equipment designed to teach and reinforce the configuration of secure infrastructure.SParticipate in local, regional, and/or national activities and events designed to promote policy and practice that strengthen the cybersecurity community as a whole.SLearn how to enhance the local, regional, and national security posture of our nation through the technologies, techniques, and labs used in cyber operations.

CYBERSECURITY

CYBER & INFORMATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY

CYBERSECURITY TRACK MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CYBERSECURITY

COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGYCYBERSECURITY MASTER’S DEGREE

Possible Career TrackPossible job titles for an M.S. Cybersecurity graduate include:

SCyber Security AnalystSPenetration TesterSData Center or Network Security AdministratorSInformation Systems Security EngineerSRisk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis Manager

OutcomesUpon successful completion of this Cybersecurity degree program, you will be able to:SSummarize cybersecurity fundamentals and how they are interrelated and employed to achieve desired solutions and to effect mitigation strategies.SAnalyze security and operational effects on structured network communications in wired and wireless environments.SSelect and securely implement large-scale distributed cloud systems.SEvaluate classes of possible threats, consequences associated with each threat, and determine what actions can be taken to mitigate the threat.SRelate the legal issues governing cyber operations and the use of related tools, techniques, technology and data.SEvaluate user behavioral and ethical impacts of various securities on the implementation of and perception of security mechanisms.SDevise a defensive network architecture employing multiple layers of protection using technology appropriate for secure network.SAnalyze security implications of data center virtualization and storage technologies.SEvaluate various applied cryptography solutions and key management systems.

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated ECPI University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) for the Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science: Cyber and Information Security Technology major, Cybersecurity Track through academic year 2023. 844.334.4466 ecpi.edu