Cyber Analytics, M.S.

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The Master of Science in Cyber Analytics is designed to meet the needs of government, industry and non-profits to evaluate the statistical data generated by their computing infrastructure to determine the state of the organization’s security posture on an ongoing basis. These statistics are often referred to generically as Big Data, but the reality is this information must be combined with relevant facts specific to the entity such as competitors, market position and socio-political factors to determine the threat landscape. This program combines a strong foundation in cybersecurity with hands-on project-based coursework providing analytic experience that can be applied to a wide range of growing concerns.

All required courses are offered exclusively online in an 8-week asynchronous format.

Student Outcomes

Upon graduation, graduates will be able to

Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and analytic tools to Identify solutions..
Design, implement, and Evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
Apply data analytic principles and practices to maintain operations in the presence of risks and threats

Course Requirements

Master of Science 36-39 Credits

Cybersecurity (24-27 Credits)

IAE 500 - Introduction to Information Assurance 3 Semester Credit Hour(s) *
CS 620 - Operating Principles for Information Assurance 3 Semester Credit Hour(s) **
IAE 685 - Principles of Cyber Security 3 Semester Credit Hour(s) ***
IAE 640 - Access and Identity Management 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)
IAE 673 - Secure Information Transfer and Storage 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)
IAE 679 - Vulnerability Mitigation 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)
IAE 690 - Healthcare Information System Security 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)
IAE 692 - Mobile Medical Device/Application Security 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)
IAE 705 - Masters Capstone 3 Semester Credit Hour(s) ****

Cyber Analytics (12 Credits)

DS 510 - Analytics and Decision Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)
DS 515 - Applied Statistics and Visualization for Analytics 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)
DS 520 - Big Data Warehousing and Analytic Systems 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)
DS 540 - Web Analytics 3 Semester Credit Hour(s)

Notes:

*IAE 500 can be waived with appropriate documentation.

**Course substitution can be granted for CS 620 for students who demonstrate knowledge of UNIX and C programming.

***IAE 685 is a prerequisite to all other IAE courses.

****This course is to be the last course taken in the degree completion process.