Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CIS 5017 | Operating Systems and Architecture 1 | 3 |
| or CIS 5512 | Operating Systems | |
| CIS 5107 | Computer Systems Security and Privacy | 3 |
| CIS 5405 | Introduction to Digital Forensics 2 | 3 |
| CIS 5415 | Ethical Hacking and Intrusion Forensics 2 | 3 |
| Electives | 15 | |
| Capstone Course | ||
| CIS 9995 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
With advisor recommendation and approval, students take CIS 5017 or CIS 5512.
- 2
With advisor approval, students who have taken "Introduction to Digital Forensics" and/or "Ethical Hacking and Intrusion Forensics" at the undergraduate level may take an alternate approved course(s) at the master’s level.
Additional Requirement: All graduate-level courses must be passed with a "B-" or better.
Culminating Event:
Capstone Project:
Each student is given a real security problem. Phase 1 relates to compliance: identifying how the security problem affects the organization and which regulations/standards are to be considered. Phase 2 is the technical piece: identifying network and application vulnerabilities; performing forensics (chain of custody); and documenting findings. In Phase 3, all findings from Phases 1 and 2 are presented to the executive body of the affected organization and the faculty mentor(s).