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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CYBER-SECURITY

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The MS in Cyber-Security program at NYU-Poly provides students with the critical knowledge and skills to become experts in cyber-security, the science of protecting vital computer networks and electronic infrastructures from attacks. The program responds to the growing demand for security specialists in industry as well as government organizations.

The cyber-security field is expected to generate many new jobs over the next decade as companies across all industries continue to place top priority on safeguarding their data and information systems. Graduates of the program will be well-prepared for careers as developers of security products, security application programmers, security analysts, penetration testers, vulnerability analysts, and security architects. They can also decide to pursue positions as security researchers or continue their studies at the PhD level.

NYU-Poly has a long history of research and education in cyber-security. Our approach to cyber-security education is firmly rooted in the belief that theory and practice need to complement each other. We have a state-of-the-art Information Systems and Internet Security (ISIS) laboratory which is the focal point for most of the cyber-security research at NYU-Poly. In addition to serving as a research forum, ISIS is a meeting place for NYU-Poly students who are interested in security. We have also built a remotely accessible and configurable virtualized laboratory called VITAL, which serves as a central shared and remotely accessible laboratory facility for a consortium of universities in New York City.

NYU-Poly offers about a dozen cyber-security courses. Thanks to the strength of our cyber-security program, we have been designated an NSA Center of Excellence in Information Assurance as well as a Center of Excellence in Research. Our curriculum has been certified to meet the National Training Standard NSTISSI-4011, NSTISSI-4013 and NSTISSI-4016 certificates for Information Systems Security Professionals set by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS). These certificates are awarded to cyber-security MS students who have completed the required set of courses.

The program’s curriculum is developed and taught by NYU-Poly’s renowned faculty members in the areas of cyber-security and computer science and engineering. NYU/Poly faculty members working in cyber-security include: Phyllis Frankl, Bill Hery, Ramesh Karri (ECE), Nasir Memon, Marco Pistoia, Keith Ross, Nitesh Saxena, Joel Wein.

A note for prospective international students: Cyber-security related jobs at govenment organizations (e.g., DoD, NSA) would typically require permament residence or citizenship. However, most other jobs at industrial organizations generally do not have such a requirement.