Cybersecurity Track

This track prepares students for the cybersecurity field, the fastest growing segment of the IT workplace, particularly in the Washington DC area. Students cover the body of knowledge required by the major cybersecurity certification exams such as CISSP or CEH.

  • IT 535 Advanced Computer Security
  • IT 547 Security and Privacy of Electronic Documents
  • Two (2) courses from the following: IT 537 Computer Forensics and Incident Response, IT 547 Security and Privacy of Electronic Documents, IT 557 Measuring Systems Security: Monitoring and Auditing, IT 560 Applications of Cryptography, IT 567 Global Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare, IT 575 Information Security Management, IT 587 Cybersecurity Systems: Certification and Accreditation, IT 590 Topics in Information Technology

Did you know that by completing a specialty track, you can also earn a certificate in that discipline without taking additional courses? Apply for the Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate!