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Cyber Operations
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Earn a Master of Science in cyber operations at ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ with just six graduate-level courses. This career-relevant online master’s degree program will give working professionals the skills they need to compete in a highly competitive job market. Study in our convenient online classroom with knowledgeable professors who are leaders in the field. Learn the newest industry standards with coursework that is constantly being updated. And gain knowledge that you can apply on the job right away!Ìý
Program Highlights
- Design systems: Design systems that are based on security design principles and employ multiple layers of protection to meet mission security goals.ÌýÌý
- Assess risk: Perform risk assessment to identify threats to an organization, facilitate appropriate responses, and mitigate vulnerabilities.ÌýÌý
- Develop solutions: Develop appropriate cryptographic solutions for a given enterprise architecture scenario.ÌýÌý
- Protect networks: Protect networks, hosts, and applications using intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS).ÌýÌý
- Create virtual environments: Use virtualization to create multiple simulated environments from a single hardware system to reduce IT expenses.ÌýÌý
- Reverse engineer: Perform reverse engineering on software or malware of potentially unknown origin to understand functionality, intent, and code constraints.ÌýÌý
- Understand the field: Explain processes, laws, and issues associated with conducting cyber operations.ÌýÌý
- Write code: Write high-quality, defect-free software code.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits. Take the following courses in the order listed:Ìý
- DCL 600Ìý Ìý
- COP 610Ìý
- COP 620Ìý
- COP 630Ìý
- COP 640Ìý
- COP 670Ìý
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for high-demand cyber careers in several professional contexts. The skills that you’ll learn in this program may translate to a number of industries, including companies in the public sector, the private sector, and the non-profit sector. Potential job titles include cybersecurity analyst, cybersecurity engineer, cloud security engineer, information security analyst, product security engineer, and information security manager. Our courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.Ìý
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
Ideally, you should have recently completed an undergraduate degree in computer science or a related discipline. You are also expected to be familiar with cybersecurity and computer science concepts and be comfortable developing code in at least one programming language. Experience performing cybersecurity tasks in a work environment would also enhance your learning experience in this program.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Exactly 6
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Cyber Operations
Graduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
With an online graduate certificate in cyber operations from ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, you'll learn the essential aspects of cyber operations, risk analysis, cyber defense, and cryptography. You'll also learn how to build defenses as an integral part of a computing system and how to detect and defend against vulnerabilities and intrusions on a variety of platforms.
Program Highlights
- Prepare for success: Refine your skills in communication, critical thinking, and quantitative reasoning.
- Perform risk assessment: Identify a risk to an organization and facilitate appropriate responses.
- Identify intrusion methods: Investigate digital artifacts for the presence of malware and malicious code.
- Meet security goals: Design systems based on security design principles and add layers of protection.
- Analyze security controls: Use defense-in-depth approaches to minimize risk in an enterprise setting.
- Gain hands-on experience: Practice skills associated with the cyber threat kill chain.
Required Courses
- DCL 600
- COP 610
- COP 620
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for a career as a cyber defense analyst, forensics analyst, or incident responder; cyber operator; or secure software assessor.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
Ideally, you should have recently completed an undergraduate degree in computer science or a related discipline. You are expected to be familiar with cybersecurity and computer science concepts and be comfortable developing code in at least one programming language.
Experience performing cybersecurity tasks in a work environment would enhance the learning experience, as well as experience in information technology, computer networks, or cybersecurity. Strong writing skills are encouraged in this program.Ìý
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Exactly 6
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Cybersecurity Technology
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Secure your future by earning a Master of Science in cybersecurity technology at ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ. Gain a deeper understanding of the crucial issues and new technologies in the cybersecurity field as you earn a career-relevant online degree that may help you stand out in the job market. Take classes in our convenient online classroom with knowledgeable professionals who are experts in the field, and access open educational resources that cut down on textbook costs for most courses. Ready to kickstart your career? Apply today!
Program Highlights
- Protect systems: Learn the standards and procedures used to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and information systems.Ìý
- Communicate effectively:ÌýCommunicate clearly in writing and speaking, meeting expectations for content, purpose, organization, audience, and format.
- Consider ideas and ethics: Apply logical processes to formulate clear, defensible ideas based on the analysis of facts and ethical considerations.
- Analyze data: Use mathematical information, operations, and quantitative analyses to solve problems and inform decision-making.
- Minimize risks: Learn the systems, tools, and concepts used to minimize risks to an organization’s cyberspace and prevent a cybersecurity incident.
- Detect threats: Identify and respond to a host or network security incident to restore system or infrastructure functionality.
Required Courses
This program requires a total ofÌý30 credits. You’ll take 15 credits of core courses, 12 elective credits, and a 3-credit capstone.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, CTCH 605)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 615)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 625)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 635)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 645)Ìý
Elective Courses
Take four 3-credit elective courses (outlined under Select Cyber Technology Elective Courses) for a total of 12 credits.
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, CTCH 690)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for cybersecurity technology careers in many professional contexts. Potential job titles include security engineer, systems administrator, solutions architect, Linux systems administrator, information security analyst, information systems manager, cybersecurity analyst, and cybersecurity engineer. UMGC courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You are expected to have a strong understanding of information technology, computer networks, databases, and the internet.
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Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $694 per credit (in-state)
- $694 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
