Master of Science [M.S] [Cybersecurity Engineering] From Auburn University

• Master of Science [M.S] in Cybersecurity Engineering at the Auburn University is a 2 year, 33-credit program.
• It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
• Auburn University’s cybersecurity engineering graduate program (i.e., MS-CYBE) prepares students for analyzing, developing, investigating, protecting, and defending the cyber ecosystem of organizations.
• As such, it focuses on the engineering and technical aspects of cybersecurity. 
• The degree is designed to appeal to practitioners as well as research scholars through the requirement of capstone experience.
• The Cybersecurity Engineering graduate degree can be earned entirely through on‐campus instruction, through the Engineering Online Graduate Program, or a combination of the two.

• Distance students should note that MATH 6180, Cryptography, is offered only in an on‐campus format and cannot include it as one of their elective cybersecurity‐specific courses.

• Students who complete the MS-CYBE degree also receive the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) designation.

Program Outcomes:

• Students have an understanding of fundamental concepts of cybersecurity.
• Students know prevalent cybersecurity threats, threat models (such as Man-in-the-Middle), and canonical defenses.
• Students have the ability to identify, assess, and defend against cybersecurity threats; develop defendable and resilient network and software mechanisms; and detect and investigate cybersecurity breaches.
• Students are versed in techniques for gathering and preserving digital forensic evidence relating to a cyber event.
• Students possess a knowledge of computer science (e.g. algorithms, operating systems, computer architectures, ethics, etc.), and have the ability to leverage this knowledge for a deeper contextualized understanding of cybersecurity.
• Students communicate cybersecurity issues effectively.
• Students have the ability to apply their cybersecurity capabilities in an integrated manner to address specific cybersecurity problems.