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Students earning this degree will be prepared to advance in the growing and challenging field of Cybersecurity. The program offers students the opportunity to learn both tactical and strategic perspectives of Cybersecurity. The combination of tactical and strategic perspectives enables students to become practitioners and leaders in the field of Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity Best Practices
Cybersecurity Plan
Cybersecurity Tools, Techniques, and Methodologies
Students who successfully complete the Master of Science in Cybersecurity will possess a working command of current cybersecurity practices that can be immediately applied to an organization regardless of size. Degree recipients will be capable of managing complex cybersecurity responsibilities and projects from inception to completion. Students have the option to pursue a concentration that caters to their vocational pursuit. Students graduating from the MS in Cybersecurity program should be prepared to provide leadership in the field of Cybersecurity. Graduates will have the following skills, knowledge, and values:
• A core knowledge of Cybersecurity
• Communication, interpersonal, and team skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Specific skills leading to a career
CYB 6000 Network Security
CYB 6010 Protecting and Securing the OS
CYB 6020 Vulnerability Assmt and PT
CYB 6030 IDS and IPS
CYB 6040 Cyberthreat Intelligence
CYB 8100 Cybersecurity Capstone
CYB 8101 Research Seminar
Students completing the M.S. Cybersecurity program with a Cyber Terrorism concentration must complete the Cybersecurity Core (21 credits), and five (15 credits) of the following courses:
MHS 7000 Contemporary Issues in Homeland Security
MHS 7001 Sociology of Terrorism
MHS 7002 Legal Aspects and Policy of Homeland Security
MHS 7003 Risk Assessment and Management
MHS 7006 Topics in Intelligence
MHS 7007 Strategic Planning in Homeland Security
Students completing the M.S. Cybersecurity program with a Financial Technology (FinTech) concentration must complete the Cybersecurity Core (21 credits), and the following concentration courses (15 credits).
MBA 7298 Seminar in FinTech
MBA 7262 Fin Markets and Institutions
SEC 6015 Cloud Security Essentials
SEC 6040 Web and Data Security
MBA 7715 Predictive Analytics
SEC 6050 Security Data Analytics
Students completing the M.S. Cybersecurity program with a SCADA concentration must complete the Cybersecurity Core (21 credits), and the following concentration courses (15 credits).
IST 7100 IT Policy and Strategy
SEC 6080 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
SEC 6082 SCADA Architecture
SEC 6084 SCADA Risk Management and Auditing
SEC 6086 SCADA Security Awareness and Standards
Students completing the M.S. Cybersecurity program with no concentration must complete the Cybersecurity Core (21 credits), and the five of the following courses (15 credits).
CYB 6005 Applied Cybersecurity
CYB 6015 Intelligence Writing
CYB 6025 Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
CYB 6050 Information Warfare (Social Media Intelligence)
CYB 6090 Special Topics: Cybersecurity
IST 7060 Project and Change Management
SEC 6060 Incident Handling and Response
Qualifications for Degree
To qualify for the Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 36 credit hours (12 courses), including the Cybersecurity Capstone and Research Seminar. Both are intended to enhance a student’s occupational interest through the correlation of theory and practice. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. The program must be completed within five years.
This information applies to new students who enter this degree program during the 2026-2027 Academic Year. All enrolled students should log in to MyWilmU Degree Works to view their personalized course and program completion requirements. You may also refer to the academic catalog for the general curriculum for this program from previous academic years.
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