Master of Science - Cybersecurity

Join the Master of Science in Cybersecurity at NYIT! Gain hands-on experience and research opportunities. Apply today for a secure future!

Program Description In the Master of Science in Information, Network, and Computer Security, students will: critically evaluate various technical/architectural solutions to limit risk, mitigate the effects of hostile action, and recover from attacks design, implement, and maintain software tools to support network security across multiple operating systems oversee the information life cycle of an organization, including planning, acquisition, and implementation of secure infrastructures study algorithm concepts, computer forensics, risk management and legal issues, and intrusion detection and hacker exploits NYIT professors have been awarded several prestigious research grants in the field, in areas including: biometrics conceptual modeling cryptography cyber behavioral authentication genomic computation mobile and cybersecurity swarm intelligence Our 30-credit curriculum also offers a thesis option in which students will take six credits relating to thesis courses. This allows them to gain specialization in areas that make them better qualified for specific research and development opportunities. New York Tech's Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) in Old Westbury offers students the opportunity to join research projects in areas such as cybersecurity, health care, and energy. This may lead to their work getting published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at major conferences. Students can also join us at the annual Cybersecurity Conference at our Manhattan campus, where we welcome experts from academic, business, and government worldwide.