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Program
- Award
- MS
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- CIP
- 11.0902
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Cybersecurity, MS (Online) Cybersecurity, MS-Align (Arlington) Cybersecurity, MS-Align (Boston) Cybersecurity, Graduate Certificate (Boston) Cybersecurity, Graduate Certificate (Online) Interdisciplinary Programs College of Engineering Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Law College of Professional Studies College of Science College of Social Sciences and Humanities Mills College at Northeastern Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership Additional Programs Course Descriptions Catalog Archives Student Handbook Print Options // Overview Program Requirements Our Master of Science in Cybersecurity combines a solid understanding of information security technology with relevant knowledge from law, the social sciences, criminology, and management. The MS program is designed for working professionals and also recent graduates who want knowledge they can apply in workplaces to assess and manage information security risks effectively. The cybersecurity program provides graduates with both the theoretical and experimental skills to perform professional cybersecurity duties. Due to the broad variety of positions that cybersecurity professionals may hold in the industry, our curriculum is designed to provide enough flexibility to our students to tailor their own careers appropriately. The cybersecurity curriculum is intended to provide a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity, which includes both the technical skills and the contextual understanding that are fundamental to cybersecurity professions. Concentration in Criminology Cybercrime has evolved into more advanced techniques and sophisticated structures. Cybersecurity professionals are of vital importance in crime investigations, and for that reason, they need to have a well-rounded background and knowledge. The Master of Science in Cybersecurity provides an interdisciplinary foundation that includes computer science technical courses, complemented with the contextual knowledge courses required for a proper holistic approach to cybercrime. The optional concentration in criminology will offer MSCY students an opportunity to obtain the fundamental principles and the most important practices that criminal justice professionals use. Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership Master's Degree in Cybersecurity with Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership Students may complete a Master of Science in Cybersecurity in addition to earning a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership . Students must apply and be admitted to the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program in order to pursue this option. The certificate program requires fulfillment of the 16-semester-hour curriculum required to earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, which includes an industry-based challenge project with multiple mentors. The integrated 36-semester-hour master’s degree and certificate require 24 hours from the Master of Science in Cybersecurity (MS required courses, technical track, and contextual track). For students who concurrently enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, 8 semester hours (SH) of the GIEL certificate coursework may be applied to the Capstone and elective requirements of the program.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_e0769e41
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Core Requirements
major core · 0 items
Foundations
2 items
- As published: “Cybersecurity: Technologies, Threats, and Defenses 1”4
- 4
Technical Track
8 items
- Complete 4 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
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- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Contextual Track
6 items
- Complete 4 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 1-4
Capstone
1 item
- 4
Electives
electives · 27 items
- Complete 12 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
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- 1-4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Managing People in Public and Nonprofit Sectors”1
Concentration in Criminology
concentration · 0 items
Required
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 6 items
- 4
- 4
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
CRIM elective 2
electives · 0 items
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