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Master of Science in Information Technology - Cybersecurity and Forensics
The MS in Information Technology (MSIT) program includes a major concentration in Cybersecurity and Forensics. The MS in IT program requires students to complete 30 hours of graduate coursework. The first 15 hours provide students with knowledge in core information technologies in leadership, strategic planning, and research. Concentration courses include topics on forensics, network and cybersecurity, legal and ethical issues, disaster recovery and response planning, and ethical hacking. Students who complete this new concentration will have the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) designation noted on their academic transcripts. The entire program can be completed online. The current tuition rate is $255.00 per credit hour.
Course Overview
A bachelors' degree from an accredited college or university with a GPA of at least 2.75 OR a 2.5 GPA with significant work experience (as judged by the School of Information Technology) in Information Technology as documented by a resume and other appropriate documents
Beginning Fall 2019, students interested in the Cybersecurity & Forensics concentration are required to complete Foundations of Cybersecurity, a non-credit departmental course and assessment with learning materials used by MGA to earn the National Center of Academic Excellence designation for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program. The purpose of the Foundations of Cybersecurity course is to ensure that students are admitted with foundational and core knowledge. The departmental assessment does not show up on the transcript.
Students must pass two assessments with a score of 80 or higher for full admittance into the concentration and to earn the designation. The first assessment is a written exam. The second assessment is a hands-on series of challenges, problems, and real-world exercises.
Learning Objectives
- Produce an information technology annotated bibliography covering the subdomains of current & emerging issues, leadership, and project management
- Produce an original work of research based on your concentration
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Specialty Areas
- Cyber Defense Analysis
- Cybersecurity Management
- Digital Forensics
- Incident Response
- Systems Administration
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback on this course, please e-mail the NICCS team at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov. Please keep in mind that NICCS does not own this course or accept payment for course entry. If you have questions related to the details of this course, such as cost, prerequisites, how to register, etc., please contact the course training provider directly. You can find course training provider contact information by following the link that says “Visit course page for more information...” on this page.