Master of Science in Cybersecurity with Information Assurance (CSIA)
Online
Degree Options: MSCSIA
Accelerated, Seven-week Sessions. 100% Online, Any Start Semester/Session.
Ranked 8th in the nation, SUU’s MS-CSIA program is among the nation's most affordable and high-quality online cybersecurity graduate programs.
The program is built for the competitive cybersecurity industry. It provides state-of-the-art training in cyber system design, strategic management, and the advanced procedures required to protect critical infrastructure from global threats.
The Master of Science in Cybersecurity with Information Assurance degree has four emphases, with a common core and different electives based on the emphasis.
Each program emphasis has learning outcomes specific to the focus of study. Students are welcome to take more than one emphasis. Please refer to catalog buttons below to view specific details about each emphasis.
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MS-CSIA Cybersecurity Strategy Emphasis
Gain experience securing web clients and servers through the Master of Science in Cybersecurity with Information Assurance – Cybersecurity Strategy Emphasis. Designed for industry professionals seeking elite cybersecurity skills, this online program increases your expertise with cybercrime investigations and breach response preparedness.
Advance your knowledge of risk management and response and governance as you progress through the cutting-edge curriculum for the cybersecurity strategy master’s. Gain expert-level knowledge of network and cloud security that prepares you for high-level careers securing vital data for any organization.
Learning Outcomes:
Develop, apply and institutionalize risk management practices and assessment from a cybersecurity perspective
Integrate legal and ethical aspects of global cybersecurity law and frameworks into planning and strategy
Design and document incident response plans
Analyze and recommend cybersecurity frameworks for an enterprise environment
Prepare for leadership roles protecting organizations from external threats. Gain an accelerated overview of management theories and current trends in cybersecurity as you develop the expertise to lead teams that can successfully mitigate damaging cyberattacks.
Benefit from a rigorous curriculum that increases your proficiency with network and cloud security and protocols for responding to breaches. The asynchronous coursework for this affordable program equips you with a valuable combination of management and cybersecurity expertise that prepares you for upper management roles.
Learning Outcomes:
Examine concepts of security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities to the computing assets of an organization
Design, apply and institutionalize risk management and assessment practices from a cybersecurity perspective
Examine, analyze and interpret legal and ethical aspects of global cybersecurity law and frameworks
Integrate knowledge from cybersecurity and management to lead teams within an organization
Expand your business expertise and prepare for leadership positions in technology-focused organizations with the MBA in Cybersecurity online. Gain the technical foundations and business skills essential for management roles.
Increase your credentials with experiential projects and practical curriculum that focuses on cybersecurity theory, practical application and leadership. Designed to meet the needs of working professionals, this 100 percent online program provides flexibility for working professionals like you.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand the concepts and tools for building network security
Effectively employ the tools and fundamentals for minimizing infrastructure risks
Exhibit basic knowledge of cybercrime investigation
Comprehend legal and regulatory issues/cyber law and investigation
Demonstrate knowledge of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) as aligns with industry standards
*Tuition price reflects 33-credit-hour program. Students who do not have a business undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited business school must take an additional 3-credit-hour Foundations course in their first term. Students can be fully admitted to the MBA program prior to taking the Foundations course.
Each year the Graduate Council awards graduate students funding to support travel and/or presenting at conferences to gain 'outside-the-classroom' experiential learning experience, network with their peers, and showcase their knowledge.
Every student, including alumni, have the opportunity to continue to be a part of the SUU CSIA community. Students can network through upcoming events, conferences, and the SUU CSIA LinkedIn page.
Undergraduate students with 90+ credit hours are now able to take graduate-level courses during their undergraduate studies (up to 12 credit hours). For more information, visit the Grad Path page.
Networking
Every student, including alumni, have the opportunity to continue to be a part of the SUU CSIA community. Students can network through upcoming events, conferences, and the SUU CSIA LinkedIn page.
Every student, including alumni, have the opportunity to continue to be a part of the SUU CSIA community. Students can network through upcoming events, conferences, and the SUU CSIA LinkedIn page.
