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Concentration in Cybersecurity

"Protecting, Defending, and Securing the Digital World"

Since 2003, the University of Dallas has been designated by National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance.

Only one of seven universities in the world (and the only university in Texas) designated by NSA and DHS to meet all six NSTISSI/ CNSS standards 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015 and 4016.^
Academic partner with the National Defense University's Information Resources Management College (NDU-s IRMC) to transfer 9 to 15 hours of graduate credit.
Authorization to issue graduate certificates on behalf of the U.S. Government for NSA and DHS.
Continuing professional education for CISSPs.
Faculty members who have more than 150 years combined real-world cybersecurity experience.
Program Advisory Board that includes top government officials and Industry.
Cybersecurity elective courses are only offered online.

^Source: NSA (http://www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/iace_program/iace_certified_institutions.shtml, March 25, 2009)

Courses in Cybersecurity

MBA Degree Requirements

In addition to the MBA core course requirements, students who complete TECH 5350 and three Cybersecurity electives will receive a Concentration in Cybersecurity on their transcript.

TECH 5350. Principles of Cybersecurity*
TECH 6350. Cryptography*
TECH 6355. Trusted Systems*
TECH 6357. Securing Electronic Business*
TECH 7350. Managing Information Security*
TECH 7355. Information Security Risk Mitigation*
TECH 7359. Digital Forensics*

Master of Science Requirements
Prerequisite Knowledge:
The equivalent of 3 credit hours of Statistics
The equivalent of 9 credit hours in Information Systems/Technology (may be satisfied by TECH 5F70 Foundations of Technology Management and an additional course in Information Systems)
Core Courses (12 credit hours):
BUAD 6390. Business Ethics
BUAD 8380. Applied Research Methods*
TECH 8394. Thesis I*
TECH 8395. Thesis II*
Required Courses (21 credit hours):
TECH 5350. Principles of Cybersecurity*
TECH 6350. Cryptography*
TECH 6355. Trusted Systems*
TECH 6357. Securing Electronic Business*
TECH 7350. Managing Information Security*
TECH 7355. Information Security Risk Mitigation*
TECH 7359. Digital Forensics*

MS-MBA Dual Degree Requirements
Contact an advisor for more information about the MS-MBA Dual Degree option.

Graduate Certificate Requirements

* denotes courses with prerequisites

Detailed course descriptions can be found here.

Center for Cybersecurity Education

The Center for Cybersecurity Education provides world class cybersecurity education, practice, and research that protects, defends and secures the digital world taught by cybersecurity practitioner scholars. The Center provides outreach (including sponsoring events, conferences, seminars, industry colloquium and partnerships), collaboration, internships, teaching, and research in order to benefit the larger community.

To learn more about the Center for Cybersecurity Education, click here.

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