Master of Science in Cyber Security (MSCS) in USA

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Master of Science in Cyber Security (MSCS) in
USA ECCUs Master of Science in Cyber
Security (MSCS) program prepares
professionals to assume cybersecurity and
information assurance leadership roles in
corporations, agencies, and organizations. A
curriculum rich in computer security management,
IT security threat assessment, incident response,
organizational management and behaviour, and
leadership challenges students to become creators
of knowledge and inventors of processes. The
masters in cybersecurity degree has been
divided into a set of core courses that
provide the necessary skills in
cybersecurity, organizational behaviour, and
structure, research, and writing. The program
then offers various specializations to allow
students to select specific fields of study that
they are passionate about, each having
well-defined job prospects, derived from the NICE
framework, affiliated with them. The Master of
Science in Cyber Security Program is offered 100
online, allowing students to complete coursework
in a timeframe that fits their schedule. This
also requires that the student has the
appropriate technology and connectivity to
sustain constant participation in class
activities. Program Summary LEVEL OF
STUDY Graduate NUMBER OF COURSES 12 (36 Credit
Hours) MODE OF STUDY Online (Flexible with
Hands-On Experience) DURATION 2 Years 12-week
terms (4 per year) TERM BEGINS ON October 4th,
2021 About the Program Developed from a
learning model based on Blooms Taxonomy,
the online masters in cybersecurity
educational objectives are to identify what
students should learn, understand, and be able to
do based on their EC-Council University
coursework. The universitys bachelor and master
in cybersecurity programs are established with a
mix of both business management and applied
practical technology studies. This is based on
the industrys need to have a balance of applied
skills and disciplines in both technical domains
of research and practical business knowledge in
the workplace. The purely technical theory or
heavily managerial focus of some programs
does not produce as well-rounded a
cybersecurity expert as is generally desired by
industry.
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• What you will learn upon completion
• The application of technical strategies,
  tools, and techniques to secure data and
  information for a client or customer.
• Adherence to a high standard of ethical
  behaviour.
• The use of research in both established
  venues and innovative applications to expand
  the body of knowledge in cybersecurity.
• The application of critical thinking to
  creatively and systematically solve the
  problems and meet the challenges of
  the ever-changing environments of
  cybersecurity.
• The mastery of the skills necessary to
  move into leadership roles in companies,
  agencies, divisions, and departments.
• Course Structure
• The course structure of MS in cybersecurity is
  presented over 12-week terms and consists of
  assigned readings, threaded discussions, case
  studies, written analysis, research projects,
  and examinations.
• Students must spend 10-12 hours of study a week
  to complete the work. ECCU encourages regular and
  frequent student-faculty interaction via the
  internet. Syllabi and grading rubrics of
  cybersecurity masters degree set out the
  course requirements, expectations, and
  timelines, and students are kept abreast of
  their progress in the course through the
  MyECCU Online Learning Management System.
• Course Delivery
• ECCUs Master of Science in Cyber Security
  coursework is delivered through a 100 online
  degree program, providing the flexibility of time
  management whereby students can attend to
  coursework at any time of day/night or weekends
  (247). There is a structure to the week and term
  whereby attendance and submissions must meet
  predefined deadlines each week and weekly
  attendance and participation are mandatory.
  Synchronous scheduled class times are not
  utilized, but adherence to discussion and
  homework weekly posting deadlines are.
• The online masters in cybersecurity degree
  utilize traditional university terms (semesters
  of 12 weeks) and are structured accordingly.
  The course delivery sits in a flexible
  middle ground between the structure of set
  class times and attendance and the
  open-ended system of self-paced independent study
  courses.
• Each course under this Master of Science
  in Cyber Security program is instructor-led
  by credentialed professors with industry
  experience with a maximum enrolment of 30
  students. Guided discussion,
  interaction/engagement, assistance/support,
  and grading/feedback will be done with your
  professor weekly as the course proceeds.
• Courses typically consist of a mixture of
  weekly threaded discussions, reading
  materials, iLabs (ECCUs online virtual platform
  to practice), presentation support (PowerPoint
  and/or video), quizzes/exams, and/or research
  projects/papers.
• Candidates who wish to pursue ECCUs masters in
  cybersecurity online degree can choose

one of its five specializations Security
Analyst, Cloud Security Architect, Digital
Forensics,
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• Incident Management, and Business Continuity
  and Executive Leadership in Information
  Assurance
• Admission Requirements
• Applicants for admission must have a bachelor's
  degree from an accredited institution and a TOEFL
  score of 550 or better (or proof of English
  competency).
• For more information about admission
  requirements, please visit our Admission page.
• Student Enrolment Application.
• Official government ID or passport (international
  students).
• A photo of yourself holding your official
  government ID.
• Official transcript(s) from the institution
  where the student received bachelors degree
  or most recent masters degree.
• An official evaluation of international
  credits (for students with international
  transcripts only).
• Proof of English proficiency (international
  students only see the section on English
• Requirement for International Students).
• Application fee.
• Graduation Requirements
• EC-Council University will award the Master
  of Science in Cybersecurity degree upon
  successful completion of all degree requirements.
• In addition to the specific degree requirements,
  each candidate for graduation must meet the
  following requirements
• Completion of thirty-six (36) credits of
  500 level courses in which the candidate
  earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
• Satisfactory completion of the summative capstone
  course.