Online Master’s in Cybersecurity

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Earn Your Master's in Cybersecurity Online

KSU’s Master’s in Cybersecurity will provide you the skills and knowledge you need to become a leader in the fast-growing field of cybersecurity.

Our program will prepare you to:

• Strategize, develop, deploy and lead cybersecurity efforts in an enterprise.
• Respond to and recover from cybersecurity threats and incidents.
• Manage cybersecurity risk to information assets.
• Select and apply appropriate tools and methodologies to solve real-world cyber problems.

This multidisciplinary program is designed for students of all backgrounds; a background in cybersecurity is not required.

Graduates in Cybersecurity Increase Salaries by an Average of $20K - $30K

Now, more than ever, the need for cybersecurity professionals in the corporate, government, non-profit and private sector is increasing. The U.S. Department of Labor forecasts the U.S. will have an annual shortfall of more than 300,000 cybersecurity professionals, with approximately 11,300 in Georgia. Now is the perfect time to pursue a graduate degree in cybersecurity.

Potential careers and earnings in cybersecurity include:

_{*Source: U.S. Department of Labor; figures based on a national scale}

Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Benefits at Kennesaw State

• A Multidisciplinary Approach: This program balances managerial and technical aspects of cybersecurity, allowing graduates to choose to become security executives or security engineers. You will learn unique perspectives on cybersecurity including cybercrime and forensics, incident response, and infrastructure security.

• Industry Connections: We work closely with our industry partners to facilitate student internships, provide research and educational work products, and collaborate on information exchanges. Our partners often visit our classrooms to provide real-world insight into the field of cybersecurity. Some of our industry partners include:
  
  • Georgia Pacific Corporation
  • National Security Agency
  • Raytheon
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • The Home Depot, Inc.
  • Truist Bank, Inc.
    
    
• Reputation for Excellence: KSU is a NSA/DHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and has placed first in the Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

• Program Requirements
  • 12-18 months, 30 credit hour online degree program
  • Students with no background in cybersecurity must complete 3 foundation courses 
  • All courses are scheduled in 7-week sessions allowing students to take two classes at a time, completing the program in 5 sessions.
• Featured Courses
  • Mobile and Cloud Security: This course covers concepts, methodologies and technologies in securing mobile networks and cloud computing environments.
  • Management of Cybersecurity: This course will provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities associated with administration of a cybersecurity program including the role and composition of cybersecurity planning, development of cybersecurity policy, and the specification and conduct of an effective risk management program.
  • Capstone in Cybersecurity Management: The course covers the practical aspects of cybersecurity management and administration and the critical skills associated with interacting with the senior-executive and board-level constituencies.

  For a full list of courses request more info.
  

• Featured Faculty
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  • Shaoen Wu

    Shaoen Wu Chair and Professor of the Department of Information Technology Director, Center for Applied ComputingCollege of Computing and Software Engineering

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    Chair and Professor of the Department of Information Technology Director, Center for Applied ComputingCollege of Computing and Software Engineering

    Phone: (470) 578-3877
    Email: swu10@kennesaw.edu
    Location: J 393B

    
     

  • Maria Valero de Clemente

    Maria Valero de Clemente Assistant Professor of Information Technology Director of Internet of Things as Service (IoTaS) Research Group Program Coordinator of MS CyberSecurity

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    Assistant Professor of Information Technology Director of Internet of Things as Service (IoTaS) Research Group Program Coordinator of MS CyberSecurity

    Phone: (470) 578-4552
    Email: mvalero2@kennesaw.edu
    Location: J 312

    
     
• Admission Information - No GMAT/GRE Required!
  • Online Graduate Application - There is a non-refundable $60 application fee.

  • Transcripts - Official transcripts from EACH college and/or university you have attended. Must be in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically from the institution directly to ksugrad@kennesaw.edu.

  • Resume/Vita - Can be uploaded into the online application.

  • Minimum Undergraduate GPA - 2.75 , with professional growth plan required for exceptional applicants not meeting minimum GPA.
  • Optional:
    • Statement of Purpose - Can be uploaded into the online application. Must describe in 2 pages or less why you want to enroll in the MS-Cybersecurity and what you plan to do with the information you learn.
    • Letters of Recommendation - (2) Can be sent electronically through the online application.

  ^{*If you have already been accepted into a graduate program at KSU but would like to switch you major to cybersecurity, please contact us for steps to transition.}

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