Objective
Participants learn the fundamentals of information security, information assurance and cryptography, with emphasis using hands-on instruction resulting in a final capstone project.
Specialty areas of study in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Cybersecurity Emphasis include:
- Communication Networks
- Cyber Attacks and Defenses
- Digital Forensics
- Legal, Ethical, Political and Policy Issues
- Secure Software Development
Industry Advisory Board
The MS program is informed by an industry advisory board with significant experience in electrical and computer engineering and cybersecurity. To view the MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering Concentration in Cybersecurity Program advisory board, please click here.
Curriculum
Students enrolled in the MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Concentration in Cybersecurity must successfully complete 27 credits and a three-credit research project.
Required Courses
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| ECE 676 |
Internet and Intranet Security |
3 |
| CSC 609 |
Data Security and Cryptography |
3 |
| ECE 673 |
Information Assurance |
3 |
| ECE 785 |
Advanced Problems in Cybersecurity (Capstone Course, topics vary) |
3 |
Electives – 18 credits
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| ECE 633 |
Random Signals and Noise |
3 |
| ECE 634 |
Communication Networks |
3 |
| ECE 674 |
Agent Technology |
3 |
| ECE 675 |
Digital Forensics |
3 |
| ECE 677 |
Data Mining |
3 |
| ECE 678 |
Network Security – Cyber Attacks and Defenses |
3 |
| ECE 735 |
Fundamentals of Network Science |
3 |
| ECE 753 |
Pattern Recognition and Neural Networks |
3 |
| CSC 632 |
Introduction to Parallel Computing |
3 |
| CSC 732 |
Parallel Algorithms |
3 |
Additional Elective Course Areas
Legal Issues (Digital Evidence and Analysis, Privacy, Legal Response/Responsibilities, Policies)
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