Master of Science in Cyber Security by Birchwood University

• At Birchwood, it costs an average of $325/credit to pursue your online Master of Science in Cyber Security. Invest in your future, not in a campus.
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The Cyber Security Landscape

Why choose a Master of Science in Cyber Security?

The Master in Cyber Security opens the door for your career in data-driven businesses. After your graduation, you are typically responsible for all aspects of transforming data into value, from designing the technical infrastructure to building advanced machine and deep learning models, as well as improving data quality and evaluating the performance of the predictions. It can also be your responsibility to help companies and teams to achieve their goals in becoming a predictive enterprise. In this case, you are responsible to identify potential use-cases, perform the initial project planning and define the relevant measures and metrics to define success.

By the time you complete the academic requirements for your Cyber Security Masters’ degree, you will be able to:

• Apply the necessary skills to protect a network or system from hacking.
• Apply theoretical knowledge in real life scenarios and perform hacking on different devices.
• Effectively use the skills to perform ethical hacking.
• Be proficient in different techniques used by the attackers to gain access in any device.
• Be proficient in the countermeasures for different techniques of hacking.
• Be proficient in analyzing and detecting security threats to an organization's computing systems.
• Be proficient in applying security principles and practices to maintain operations of computing systems in the presence of risks and threats.
• Effectively communicate across all levels of the organization to convey complex technical matters.
• Recognize professional responsibility to make informed decisions on computing practices based on legal and ethical principles.