NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Initiation of Cyber Defense Option for the Master of Science in Cyber Security and Privacy (MS CSP) Degree Program With the approval of the Faculty Senate (and its Committee on Graduate Education) New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is initiating a Cyber Defense Option for its Master of Science in Cyber Security and Privacy (MS CSP) degree program. The objective of the MS CSP Cyber Defense option is to create leaders with strong communication and management skills in addition to the strong technical knowledge in security and privacy of computer systems, networks and web applications. This option is designed for working professionals or students who already have acquired some professional experience. Therefore, Professional Science Master s (PSM) affiliation with PSM National Office will be pursued (https://www.sciencemasters.com/affiliation-andreaffiliation). The MS CSP Cyber Defense Option is a 36 credits degree program, while the MS CSP is a 30 credits program. The additional 6 credits in the new option are from the area of Professional and Technical Communications (PTC). The core courses of MS CSP and MS CSP Cyber Defense Option are identical. While for the MS CSP students may choose to take two management courses which are part of the list of electives, students in the MS CSP Cyber Defense Option have to take two management-related courses picking from a list of eight such courses. The MS CSP Cyber Defense Option does not afford students the opportunity to do a thesis, but they can do a Master s Project. The requirements of the existing MS CSP and the new MS CSP Cyber Defense Option, along with the curricula are presented in the following pages. In the pages for the MS CSP Cyber Defense Option highlighted in yellow are the differences from the MS CSP program.
Master of Science in Cyber Security and Privacy (MS CSP) Degree Program Requirements and Courses The curriculum requirements for the MS CSP program are: 30 credits are required, which can be satisfied as either one of the following options: o Courses (30 credits) o Courses (27 credits) + MS Project (3 credits) o Courses (24 credits) + MS Thesis (6 credits) All Core courses are required. At most two courses can be Foundational courses. At most two courses can be chosen from outside the Department of Computer Science. If a student chooses the MS project or MS thesis option, the project or thesis must be related to cyber security. The credits for MS project (3) or MS Thesis (6) will substitute 3 or 6 elective/foundational credits. Curriculum Core Course Requirements Credits CS 608 Cryptography and Security 3 CS 645 Security and Privacy in Computer Systems 3 CS 646 Network Protocols Security 3 CS 647 Counter Hacking Techniques 3 CS 656 / ECE 637 Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols 3 CS 696 / ECE 638 Network Management and Security 3 Electives CS 633 Distributed Systems 3 CS 634 Data Mining 3 CS 643 Cloud Computing 3 CS 660 Digital Watermarking 3 CS 673 Software Design and Production Methodology 3 CS 680 Linux Kernel Programming 3 CS 708 Advanced Data Security and Privacy 3 CS 755 / ECE 782 Security and Privacy in Wireless Networks 3 IS 680 Information Systems Auditing 3 IS 681 Computer Security Auditing 3 IS 682 Forensic Auditing for Computing Security 3
IS 687 Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection 3 IT 620 Wireless Networks Security and Administration 3 IT 640 Network Services Administration 3 ECE 636 Computer Networking Laboratory 3 MGMT 688 Information Technology, Business and the Law 3 MGMT 691 Legal and Ethical Issues 3 Foundational Courses CS 610 Data Structures and Algorithms 3 CS 630 Operating System Design 3 CS 631 Data Management System Design 3 Project CS 700B Master's Project 3 Thesis CS 701C Master's Thesis 6
MS in Cyber Security and Privacy Cyber Defense Option Degree Program Requirements and Courses A student in the MS CSP Cyber Defense Option must satisfy the following distribution of requirements (the highlighted text shows the differences between this option and the existing program): 36 credits are required. All Cybersecurity Core courses are required. 6 credits are required from the PTC (Professional and Technical Communications) list 6 credits are required from the Management list 6 credits are from the Cybersecurity Elective list An elective course can be replaced with an MS project course If a student chooses to work on an MS project, the project must be related to cybersecurity. Furthermore, team-oriented MS projects designed in collaboration with employers are encouraged. Each MS CSP Cyber Defense Option student, who is not working full-time, is required to either participate in an internship (normally in the summer) or register for an MS project before graduation. The core courses in the new option are identical to the core courses in the current MS CSP program. Core Course Requirements Credits CS 608 Cryptography and Security 3 CS 645 Security and Privacy in Computer Systems 3 CS 646 Network Protocols Security 3 CS 647 Counter Hacking Techniques 3 CS 656 / ECE 637 Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols 3 CS 696 / ECE 638 Network Management and Security 3 PTC (Professional and Technical Communications) Courses PTC 601 Advanced Professional and Technical 3 Communication PTC 624 Professional and Technical Editing 3 PTC 628 Analyzing Social Networks 3 PTC 632 Content Management and Information Architecture 3 PTC 620 Proposal Writing 3 PTC 622 Working in Team: Collaborative and Interpersonal Communications 3
PTC 629 Theory and Practice of Social Media 3 Management Courses MGMT 641 Global Project Management 3 MGMT 650 Knowledge Management 3 EM 636 Project Management 3 MGMT 682 Business Research Methods 3 MGMT 688 Legal and Ethical Issues 3 MGMT 691 Network Management and Security 3 FIN 600 Corporate Finance I 3 ACCT 615 Management Accounting 3 Cybersecurity Elective Courses CS 610 Data Structures and Algorithms 3 CS 630 Operating System Design 3 CS 631 Data Management System Design 3 CS 632 Advanced Database Systems 3 CS 634 Data Mining 3 CS 643 Cloud Computing 3 CS 660 Digital Watermarking 3 CS 673 Software Design and Production Methodology 3 CS 680 Linux Kernel Programming 3 CS 708 Advanced Data Security and Privacy 3 CS 755/ECE 782 Security and Privacy in Wireless Networks 3 IS 680 Information Systems Auditing 3 IS 681 Computer Security Auditing 3 IS 682 Forensic Auditing for Computing Security 3 IT 620 Wireless Network Security & Administration 3 IT 640 Network Services Administration 3 ECE 636 Computer Networking Laboratory 3 Project CS 700B Master s Project 3