Graduate Programs in Cybersecurity
Available 100% asynchronously online
With the threat of cyberterrorism and fraud growing every day, the demand for trained Cybersecurity specialists has never been higher. As Cybersecurity threats continue to rise, organizations need skilled employees who understand the threats to business and infrastructure and can effectively create strategies to mitigate risks. Our Cybersecurity program is designed for students who wish to add the core concepts of cybersecurity to their portfolio of skills in a specific discipline or industry.
Program Options
- M.A. Cybersecurity (No prerequisites required)
- M.S. Cybersecurity (Prerequisite coursework in programming and networking)
- Graduate Certificate Cybersecurity (No prerequisites required)
- Graduate Certificate Cyberspecialist (No prerequisites required)
- Graduate Certificate Digital Forensics (No prerequisites required)
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the legal, managerial, and policy implications of Cybersecurity work.
- Gain the technical knowledge, situational management, and problem-solving skills to succeed in the Cybersecurity field.
- Bridge knowledge gaps and gain essential skills in computer programming, networking, assessment, analysis, forensic techniques and reporting.
- Prepare for your N+ and S+ certification and take the exam to become a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Key Features
- Offered online using virtual environments to support simulation and analysis of operating systems.
- Taught by faculty members who are recognized experts in the technology industry.
- Stackable credentials: earn a master's degree by progressively stacking the three available graduate certificates and completing the master's thesis.
Scholarship available via tuition discounts for police, firefighters, first responders, active duty military, and veterans.
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Cyber Disruptor
A recognized expert in the technology industry, Dr. Doug White has worked in the industry for over 20 years as a programmer, networking administrator, security specialist and consultant. He brings the experience he’s gained working with banks, utilities and other clients as a security consultant, technology specialist, penetration tester, forensics analyst and more to his teaching.
DOUG WHITE, PH.D.
Director, RWU Center for Forensics, Applied Networking & Security