Online Cybersecurity Courses
Curriculum Details
- 10 courses
- 30 credits
- 8-week course duration
Illinois Tech’s M.A.S. in Cybersecurity online programs are built for impact, with eight-week courses that let you graduate in as few as 12 months. Choose from three career-focused tracks in management, technology, and computer engineering that are each designed to meet the demands of today’s cybersecurity landscape. The curriculum combines deep technical training with hands-on learning and includes electives that prepare you for top industry certification exams. Choose from these in-demand tracks:
Required Courses for Tracks
Credits
Bridge computer engineering and cybersecurity with online training in secure systems, architecture, and hardware-level threat protection.
Foundation
- CS 528 Data Privacy and Security
- LAW 252 Privacy Law OR LAW 478 Computer and Network Privacy
- ECE 543 Computer Network Security
Track
- ECE 503 5G Wireless Network: Architecture, New Radio, and Security
- ECE 518 Computer Cyber Security
- ECE 528 Application Software Design
- ECE 573 Cloud Computing and Cloud Native Systems
- ECE 590 Object-Oriented Programming and Machine Learning
- ITMS 578 Cyber Security Management
- ECE 585 Computer Organization and Design
Develop the leadership, risk management, and strategic planning expertise needed to manage cybersecurity operations in any organization.
Foundation
- ITMS 578 Cyber Security Management or ITMS 548 Cyber Security Technologies
- CS 528 Data Privacy and Security
- ECE 518 Computer Cyber Security
- LAW 252 Privacy Law OR LAW 478 Computer and Network Privacy
Track
- ITMS 534 Human Factors in Cybersecurity
- ITMS 584 Governance, Risk, and Compliance
- ITMS 588 Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
- ITMS 585 Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology
- Track Course (TBD)
Develop cutting-edge skills in cybersecurity technologies, from secure systems design to threat mitigation, and digital forensics.
Foundation
- ITMS 548 Cyber Security Technologies or ITMS 578 Cyber Security Management
- CS 528 Data Privacy and Security
- LAW 252 Privacy Law OR LAW 478 Computer and Network Privacy
Track
- ITMS 585 Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology
- ITMS 527 AI for Cybersecurity
- ITMS 546 Active Cyber Defense
- ITMS 564 Cloud Computing or ITMS 514 Programming for Cybersecurity Analytics
- ITMS 558 Operating Systems Security
- ITMS 543 Vulnerability Analysis and Control
- ITMS 534 Human Factors in Cybersecurity
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