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Program checklist · Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations

Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · Abington, PA

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Program
Award
Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations
Total credits (published)
30
Credits (computed from items)
165-171
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214801
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214801_685cb0e1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Culminating Experience

0 items

    Required Courses

    6 items
    1. IST 543
      Foundations of Software Security
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. IST 554
      Network Management and Security
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. IST 815
      Foundations of Information Security and Assurance
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. IST 820
      Cybersecurity Analytics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. IST 825
      Technologies for Web and E-Commerce Application Security
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. IST 830
      Cybersecurity Project Management
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Select 12 credits of electives from a list of approved electives available from the program office.
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Culminating Experience

    3 items
    1. Choose one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. IST 594
      Research Topics (Capstone Project)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. IST 894
      Capstone Experience (Capstone Course)
      Not resolved to a course

    Master of Science (M.S.)

    0 items

      Required Courses

      5 items
      1. IST 543
        Foundations of Software Security
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. IST 554
        Network Management and Security
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. IST 815
        Foundations of Information Security and Assurance
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. IST 820
        Cybersecurity Analytics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. IST 825
        Technologies for Web and E-Commerce Application Security
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. Select 9-12 elective credits from a list available from the program office.
        Not resolved to a course
        9-12

      Culminating Experience

      0 items

        Choose one of the following:

        3 items
        1. IST 584
          Cyber Simulation Event and Analysis
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. IST 594
          Research Topics (Scholarly Paper)
          Not resolved to a course
          3-6
        3. IST 600
          Thesis Research
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Degree Requirements

        0 items

          Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

          8 items
          1. IST 432
            Legal and Regulatory Environment of Information Science and Technology
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. IST 451
            Network Security
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. IST 454
            Computer and Cyber Forensics
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. IST 456
            Information Security Management
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. IST 504
            Foundations of Theories and Methods of Information Sciences and Technology Research
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. IST 554
            Network Management and Security
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          7. IST 815
            Foundations of Information Security and Assurance
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          8. IST 820
            Cybersecurity Analytics
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Degree Requirements

          0 items

            Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

            7 items
            1. IST 432
              Legal and Regulatory Environment of Information Science and Technology
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. IST 451
              Network Security
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. IST 454
              Computer and Cyber Forensics
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. IST 456
              Information Security Management
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. IST 554
              Network Management and Security
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. IST 815
              Foundations of Information Security and Assurance
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            7. IST 820
              Cybersecurity Analytics
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Admission Requirements

            0 items

              Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

              10 items
              1. ETI 435
                Enterprise Analytics
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. ETI 461
                Database Management and Administration
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. ETI 463
                Distributed Database Management Systems
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. IST 402
                Emerging Issues and Technologies
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              5. IST 423
                Enterprise Information Management and Storage Architecture
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              6. IST 440W
                Information Sciences and Technology Integration and Problem Solving
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              7. IST 504
                Foundations of Theories and Methods of Information Sciences and Technology Research
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. IST 505
                Foundations of Research Design in Information Sciences and Technology
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              9. IST 543
                Foundations of Software Security
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              10. IST 815
                Foundations of Information Security and Assurance
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              Admission Requirements

              0 items

                Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

                7 items
                1. IST 402
                  Emerging Issues and Technologies
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. IST 411
                  Distributed-Object Computing
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. IST 412
                  The Engineering of Complex Software Systems
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                4. IST 504
                  Foundations of Theories and Methods of Information Sciences and Technology Research
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                5. IST 543
                  Foundations of Software Security
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                6. IST 815
                  Foundations of Information Security and Assurance
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                7. IST 820
                  Cybersecurity Analytics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/cybersecurity-analytics-operations/. Captured page pages/0863.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.