A '''Master of Science in Cyber Security''' is a type of postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree is typically studied for in cyber security. What is offered by many institutions is actually called a Master in Strategic Cyber Operations and Information Management (SCOIM) which is commonly understood to be a Master in Cybersecurity. This degree is offered by at least some universities in their Professional Studies program (GWU for one) so that it can be accomplished while students are employed - in other words it allows for "distance learning" or online attendance. Requirements for the Professional Studies program include: 3.0 or better undergrad GPA, professional recommendations letters and an essay.
==Curriculum Structure== The Master of Science in Cyber Security is a one to three years Master Degree, depending on the program, some may even start with two-year preparation classes and covers various areas of computer science, Internet security, Computer security, and or Information Assurance. Programs are offered online, on-campus, or a hybrid style. Please note that some schools offer the option of a graduate certificate in Cyber Security (for those not looking to do a full program). Other schools may offer a broader professional master's degree in a field of computing or business with a specialization is cyber security, cyber defense or information assurance. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) has developed a framework for cyber security education and workforce development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://csrc.nist.gov/nice/index.htm|title=The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)|website=csrc.nist.gov|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref> Likewise, the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) framework was designed in a collaboration between the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nsa.gov/resources/educators/centers-academic-excellence/cyber-defense/|title=National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense|website=www.nsa.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-01-25|archive-date=2018-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203180817/https://www.nsa.gov/resources/educators/centers-academic-excellence/cyber-defense/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Topics of study may include:
* Advanced persistent threat * Advertising network * Analytics * Bulletproof hosting * Browser security * Certificate authority * Computer ethics * Computer forensics * Computer insecurity * Computer security * Computer security policy * Cryptography * Cybercrime * Cyber-collection * Cyber ShockWave * Cyber spying * Cyber security standards * Cyberpsychology * Cyberterrorism * Cyberwarfare in Russia * Dark web * Denial-of-service attack * Digital forensics * Economics of security * Electronic warfare * Fully undetectable * Hacker (computer security) * Industrial espionage * Information assurance * Information security * Information warfare * Internet governance * IT risk * iWar * Legal aspects of computing * License * Malware * Open-source bounty * Password cracking * Penetration test * Phishing * Privilege escalation * Proactive Cyber Defence * Quantum cryptography * Remote administration software * Sandbox (computer security) * Security management * Signals intelligence * Swatting * User Error * Vulnerability * Watering Hole * Zero-day attack
== See also == * List of master's degrees * List of cyber attack threat trends * CERT Coordination Center * Committee on National Security Systems * {{section link|IT risk|Standards organizations and standards}} * National Security Directive * National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace * National Cyber Security Division * United States Department of Homeland Security * US-CERT
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