M.S. in Cybersecurity Curriculum

Explore Cybersecurity Course Descriptions and Degree Requirements

Curriculum Overview

The 30-credit M.S. in Cybersecurity prepares graduates to protect organizations against an increasingly complex and AI-driven threat landscape, combining rigorous technical training with the governance, risk, and leadership skills that define effective security professionals today. Core courses build mastery in Secure System Architecture, Network and Communications Security, Risk Management, and Cybersecurity Auditing, with hands-on exposure to industry-leading tools and direct application of leading frameworks.

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About The Coursework

Beyond the core technical curriculum, students choose from electives like Digital Forensics & E-Discovery, AI-Aware Cyber Defense, Cloud Security, and Cybersecurity Law & Policy, tailoring the degree to their career goals. The program culminates in a capstone developing a complete cybersecurity strategy for a real organization. Available in-person in New York City or fully online. Full-time and part-time options are available.

Full-Time & Part-Time Options

Certifications & Frameworks

Industry certifications this program prepares you for:
CISSP, CEH, CCSK

Frameworks covered:
NIST, ISO 27001, SEC Cybersecurity Rules, MITRE ATT&CK, FAIR

Tools and platforms:
CrowdStrike Falcon, Darktrace, SentinelOne, LLM Guard

How You'll Learn

At the Katz School, you learn the way real innovators work — identifying problems, then designing, building, testing, and improving solutions across a multi-semester project. In the cybersecurity program, that means working in SOC simulation labs, cyber ranges, and real-world incident response scenarios alongside faculty who are active researchers and industry practitioners. You graduate with not just technical mastery, but the governance, forensics, and leadership skills to lead security programs at any level of an organization.