MSCY Study Plan
A Master of Science in Cybersecurity program typically equips students with comprehensive expertise in protecting information systems, focusing on both theoretical foundations and hands-on skills in areas like network security, risk assessment, and ethical hacking.
| MCY6000 | Security Operations and Risk Management | 3 | None |
| MCY6001 | Information Security Management and Governance | 3 | None |
| MCY6002 | Research Methodology | 3 | None |
| MCY6003 | Advanced Cryptography and Secure Architectures | 3 | None |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours | Prerequisite | |
| MCY6004 | Cyber-Physical Systems Security | 3 | None |
| MCY6005 | Ethical Hacking | 3 | None |
| MCY6006 | AI-Driven Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering | 3 | |
| MCY6999 | Master Thesis (Part I) | 3 | Department Approval |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours | Prerequisite | |
| MCY6999 | Master Thesis (Part II) | 3 | Department Approval |
| *Elective (Any 1 out of three) | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
| Total credits for MSCY | 30 | ||
| *Electives | |||
| Code | Course | Credits | Prerequisite |
| MCY6110 | Cloud Security and Zero Trust Architectures | 3 | MCY6001 |
| MCY6111 | Big Data Analytics in Cybersecurity | 3 | MCY6004 |
| MCY6112 | Blockchain Security and Smart Contracts | 3 | MCY6003 |