Cybersecurity (D.Sc.)

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Multiple Learning

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36-72 Credits

Specialties

Sessions begin May & September

 

Make a Greater Impact on Digital Asset Security  

Ready to take your cybersecurity expertise to the next level? Our D.Sc. program builds on your current approach to cybersecurity from preventative and responsive vantages through the lenses of the latest innovations and research in this field. Earn your degree your way – fully online, hybrid or in person – while you prepare to manage increasingly complex networks and information systems. 

 

Program Highlights

We have designed your learning experience with you in mind—that means building in advantages where we can so you can focus on building your future. Here are just a few of these advantages in your program: 

  • In person, hybrid and online 
  • Designated National Center of Academic Excellence for Cyber Defense Education (CAE/CDE)
  • Scholarship opportunities through CyberCorps Scholarship for Service grant
  • Develop expertise in an area of interest within cybersecurity
  • Applied research opportunities 
  • Optimal location near metro D.C. area offers proximity to more cybersecurity firms than anywhere else in the U.S.  

 

What Can I Do With a Cybersecurity D.Sc.?

A D.Sc. can position you for high-level roles in the IT field. A few career paths that value a background in advanced cybersecurity studies can include: 

  • Computer and Information Systems Manager
  • Technical Services Manager
  • Data Processing Manager 
  • Application Development Director

Cybersecurity D.Sc Courses:

Managing Cybersecurity Risk

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Malware Analysis

Beginning Applied Research in Cybersecurity

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