CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity is the study of methods to ensure information and system security. Industry and government need an educated workforce to serve as information and systems security analysts, security and network administrators and more. Due their extensive expertise and facilities, the departments of Information Technology and Operations Management (in the College of Business), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (In the College of Engineering and Computer Science) and Mathematical Sciences (in the College of Science) have jointly designed the Cybersecurity Minor and Certificate. Three tracks, each requiring 12 credits, constitute the minor and certificate: Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS) and Mathematical Sciences (MS). Details for this certificate program can be found in the  Interdisciplinary Programs  section of the University catalog.

Cybersecurity Certificate: Mathematics Track

The Cybersecurity certificate offers an undergraduate (U/G) and a graduate (G) certificate with a track in Mathematics.  The certificate will be granted to a student who completes four 3-credit courses as follows:

Undergraduate cybersecurity certificate

• One Mathematical Sciences (MS) core course
• Two 3-credit courses from the MS course list and
• One 3-credit course from the IT, CS, MS elective course list

Graduate cybersecurity certificate

• Three 3-credit courses from the Mathematical Sciences (MS) Cybersecurity course list.
• One 3-credit course from either the Math or the Computer Science (CS) Cybersecurity course list.

Admissions

• Unedergraduate: Open to students who satisfy the prerequisites required for each course in the program with a minimum grade of “C”.
• Graduate: Open to students who have a bachelor's degree in mathematics or in a related field and a GPA of at least 3.0. Students must satisfy the prerequisites for each course in the program.
• All course materials are in English; all international students must demonstrate proficiency in English to enter the program.

 

Cybersecurity Undergraduate Courses by Track

Information Technology Cybersecurity Track
Required IT core course
Business Data Communications	ISM 4220	3
IT elective courses:  Select two from this list and one more from any track list
Introduction to Cybersecurity	ISM 4320	3
Management of Information Assurance and Security	ISM 4323	3
Computer Forensics	ISM 4324	3

 

Computer Science Cybersecurity Courses (Select three from this list and one more from the list of Math courses)
Required CS core course
Foundations of Cybersecurity	CNT 4403	3
Computer Science elective courses:  Select any two from this list and one more from any track list.  Additional courses may be used as replacements with prior approval of the department
Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence	CAP 4623	3
Introduction to Cryptographic Engineering	CDA 4321	3
Cyber Physical Systems Security	CIS 4213	3
Operating Systems Security	CIS 4367	3
Network and Data Security	CNT 4411	3

 

MS Cybersecurity Track
Required MS core course
Cryptography and Information Security	CIS 4362	3
Computer Science elective courses:  Select any two from this list and one more from any track list.  Additional courses may be used as replacements with prior approval of the department
MS elective courses:  Select any two from this list and one more from any track list
RI:  Introduction to Data Science	CAP 3786	3
Introduction to Coding Theory	MAD 4605	3
Mathematics of Cybersecurity	MAP 4190	3
Mathematics for Cryptography	MAS 4206	3

 

Cybersecurity Graduate Courses by Track  

Computer Science Cybersecurity Courses (Select three from this list and one more from the list of Math courses)
Computer Data Security	CIS 6370	3
Secret Sharing Protocols	COT 6116	3
Cybersecurity: Measurement and Data Analysis	CTS 6319	3
Practical Aspects of Modern Cryptography	CIS 5371	3
Math Cybersecurity Courses (Select three from this list and one more from this list of the list of Computer Science courses (above)
Introduction to Cryptology and Information Security	MAD 5474	3
Cryptanalysis	MAD 6478	3
Coding Theory	MAD 6607	3
Number Theory and Cryptography	MAS 6217	3