Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering 43 courses 32 total credits
The Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree program requires 32 credit hours of coursework (including a 5 credit practicum project course), Two of the core courses, which students in each specialization will take, will provide a broad overview of technology and policy dimensions of cybersecurity. Students are required to take a third core course that comes from one of the other specializations; e.g., a policy specialization student must take a course from the cyber-physical or information security track. Finally, a practicum project (5 credit hours) with common learning objectives across all participating units will be a core requirement. Each participating unit will decide required and elective courses for the MS Cybersecurity degree specialization offered by it (a total of 18 credit hours). These requirements have been defined by the participating units and are described in the next section. Although all three participating schools will offer a single degree, MS Cybersecurity, the focus of the degree will depend on the specialization defined by the offering unit. In particular, each unit will offer the following specializations for the MS degree in Cybersecurity.
| Required Core Courses:: Elective course | 3 credits |
| Required Core Courses:: Specialization Requirements (see below for specialization specific requirements) | 18 credits |
| Information Security Specialization:: Any graduate level CS numbered courses | 6 credits |
| Select 4 courses:: Electives | 6 credits |
| Total Credits | 32 credits |
Required Core Courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 6035 | Introduction to Information Security | 3 |
| PUBP 6725 | Information Security Policies and Strategies | 3 |
| CS 6727 | Cyber Security Practicum | 5 |
| Total | 32 credits | |
Information Security Specialization:
CS 6265 may also be replaced by CS 6747.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 6260 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| CS 6238 | Secure Computer Systems | 3 |
| CS 6262 | Network Security | 3 |
| CS 6265 or CS 6264 | Information Security Lab: Binary Exploitation or Information Security Lab: System and Network Defenses | 3 |
| Total | 18 credits | |
Select 4 Courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 6156 | Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust | 3 |
| ECE 6320 | Power Systems Control and Operation | 3 |
| ECE 6374 | Cyber-Physical Security in Electric Energy Systems | 3 |
| ECE 6770 | Introduction to Cyber-Physical Systems Security | 3 |
| ECE 8803 | Special Topics | 3 |
| ECE 8823 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Total | 12 credits | |
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