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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Course Catalog
Aviation Cybersecurity, M.S.
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The Master of Science in Aviation Cybersecurity is designed to meet the growing needs of today’s business and government environments. The program provides aviation and security professionals with an in-depth study of technological developments, applications, and considerations in the aviation industry as they relate to real-life industry challenges. The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security have designated Capitol Technology University a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. The program is mapped to all current federal domains at the most advanced level specified in the standards, and also covers the 8 domains of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), considered the goldstandard of industry certification. The required core courses build a foundation that encompasses technology, management, marketing, accounting, finance, information technology, and human resource management.
All required courses are offered exclusively online in an 8-week asynchronous format.
Student Outcomes
Upon graduation, graduates will be able to
- Critically analyze problems within aviation cybersecurity, synthesize the relevant information and formulate solutions to attain desired outcomes.
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex aviation cybersecurity problems by selecting and applying appropriate tools and techniques.
- Identify and synthesize problems in aviation processes, communications, methods, materials, systems, equipment, planning, scheduling, safety, economics, accounting, cost analysis and control, decision analysis, and optimization in order to develop optimum solutions.
- Conceptualize, apply and integrate effective strategies to use information effectively in the decision-making process.
- Evaluate executive decisions in the context of the modern aviation industry and business environment to determine the potential impact on resources and profitability.
- Evaluate the legal, social, economic, environmental, and global ramifications of leadership actions and business decisions within the aviation industry.
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Course Requirements
Master of Science 30-36 Credits
Cybersecurity (18-21 Credits)
Computer Science (0-3 Credits)
Notes:
Students must meet all prerequisites for graduate-level courses.
* Students who can demonstrate knowledge of information assurance topics at an undergraduate level either through undergraduate transcripts, certifications, or work experience may have IAE 500 waived with appropriate documentation which is evaluated at the time of admission.
** Students who can demonstrate knowledge of the UNIX operating system and C programming language through transcripts, certifications or work experience may have CS 620 waived with appropriate documentation which is evaluated at the time of admission.
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