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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.<\/p>\n

Students interested in the Cybersecurity specialization should take IT 570<\/a> Cybersecurity: Law, Policy Ethics, and Compliance as part of their degree requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IT 570<\/a><\/td>\nCybersecurity: Law, Policy, Ethics, and Compliance<\/td>\n\n

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Cybersecurity Track Electives<\/h5>\n

Four (4) electives from the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
IT 535<\/a><\/td>\nAdvanced Computer Security<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

IT 537<\/a><\/td>\nComputer Forensics and Incident Response<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

IT 560<\/a><\/td>\nApplications of Cryptography<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

IT 575<\/a><\/td>\nInformation Security Management<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

IT 588<\/a><\/td>\nCybersecurity Risk Management<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

IT 670<\/a><\/td>\nComputer Network Defense<\/td>\n\n

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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. Students interested in the Cybersecurity specialization should take IT 570 Cybersecurity: Law, Policy Ethics, and Compliance as […]<\/p>\n

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