M.S. in Cybersecurity

When people log into their bank accounts, they expect everything to work instantly and safely. Behind the scenes, however, banks face constant digital threats that can disrupt services or put customer information at risk. For Kofoworola Idowu, a Katz Schoo cybersecurity student, helping protect that invisible digital world has become both a passion and a purpose.

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In their Engineering Science & Technology Journal study, co-authors Kumbirai Bernard Muhwati, Sarah Mavire and Enock Katenda combined the predictive power of machine learning with the data security of blockchain technology to build a financial fraud detection system that’s not only accurate, but nearly impossible to tamper with.

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At a time when students and alumni from colleges across the United States are navigating a maze of disconnected platforms to stay in touch with their peers, faculty and communities, three students in the Katz School’s M.S. in Cybersecurity are building a secure, inclusive online platform designed to serve as a one-stop hub for students and alumni associations from multiple universities in the New York metropolitan area. 

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The Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering recently hosted a dynamic presentation of graduate student research, showcasing innovative capstone projects, independent studies and other research initiatives in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics and Visualization.

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An advanced Security Operations Center will provide graduate students in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, computer science and data analytics with hands-on experience defending against cyberattacks in a hyper-realistic simulated environment.

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Employers in the internet era have had to become more creative in finding people to guard the digital gates to their computer systems unwittingly left open, exposing precious company data. This has created the need for a whole new class of virtual sleuths, called penetration testers, to simulate attacks on their systems to find and fix vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a real attacker.

One of them is Kevin Suckiel, who recently was awarded a master’s degree in cybersecurity from the Katz School of Science and Health. He recently landed a prized job at the prestigious Big Four consulting firm Ernst and Young that has him donning the blackest of hats to crack the networks of his company’s clients.

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The online cybersecurity master’s degree program at the Katz School of Science and Health was ranked by Fortune magazine as the No. 2 cybersecurity graduate program in the country, putting Yeshiva University in good company with prestigious schools, such as the University of California, Berkeley, and Johns Hopkins University.

The honor comes as cybersecurity has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.

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Sivan Tehila, a cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur, has been named director of the in-person and online cybersecurity master’s programs for the Katz School of Science and Health. Dave Schwed and Lev Feldman, who served as co-directors of the program since the school’s founding in 2016, have returned to executive positions in industry but remain on the faculty as practitioners-in-residence.

During a 10-year career in intelligence and cybersecurity in the Israel Defense Forces, Sivan served as an intelligence officer, CISO of the Research and Analysis Division and head of the Information Security Department of the Intelligence Corps. After leaving the military, she joined RAFAEL, an Israeli defense company, as an information security officer and a profiler. She then shifted her career to securing critical national infrastructure at the Israel Railways. Since 2019, she has been director of solutions architecture at Perimeter 81, a cloud and network security company.

Sivan has dedicated herself to promoting women in cybersecurity. She is the founder of Cyber Ladies NYC, a fierce troupe of women innovators who are all driven and accomplished in tech and cybersecurity, and a mentor at the Manhattan High School for Girls where she developed a unique cybersecurity program. She was recognized as a 2020 Woman to Watch in IT Security. In June, she led a team of cybersecurity students who won first place in ISACA’s annual Cybersecurity Challenge.

Sivan teaches the course Cybersecurity Audit, Assessment, and Testing. She holds an M.A. in business development and consulting from the University of Haifa and a B.A. in political science and criminology from Bar-Ilan University, as well as a CISO certificate from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

The Katz School’s in-person and online cybersecurity master’s programs help students develop the technological and managerial expertise to plan, implement, upgrade, monitor and audit cybersecurity protocols and procedures, as well as to master state-of-the-art technologies and practices. Students get hands-on experience with threat mitigation, detection and defense — all in the heart of New York City. 

On May 18, 2022, students from the Katz School of Science and Healthfound out that they won first place in the ISACA Cybersecurity Case Study competition for the second year in a row. The victorious Cymple Bits Security team, led by Kevin Suckiel ’22K, included Jacob Leichter ’22K , Orly Schejter ’23K and Margarita Zeleniy (Brooklyn Technical High School.)

The competition, which this year awarded $21,000 in scholarships, is open to students at U.S.- based universities, colleges and high schools, regardless of the their majors or degrees.

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New York City is investing millions to develop its cybersecurity ecosystem by attracting startups, building infrastructure and creating a centralized cyber command.

The city’s Economic Development Corporation is backing a CyberCenter to host the city’s first cybersecurity-dedicated accelerator. Startup companies from around the world are locating in New York. Jerusalem Venture Partners, an Israeli cybersecurity venture fund, is opening its New York office to attract more Israeli companies to the city.  

In addition, Israel-based D-ID and Intezer will join Team 8, a landmark cybersecurity think tank, which recently opened a hub in New York. Additionally, according to a 2018 Indeed.com Cybersecurity Spotlight Report, New York City ranks second on the list of U.S. cities with the most cybersecurity job postings and is in the top three for having the highest salary for information security specialists.