Outcomes

The curriculum is designed to achieve the following learning outcomes, in addition to the graduate learning outcomes shared across all of USD’s Master’s level programs. The Master of Science in Cyber Security Engineering program provides knowledge and skill in architecting, developing, and fielding secure network solutions against cybersecurity threats. Throughout their studies, students will:

• Apply the foundational concepts of cybersecurity and engineering principles to architect, build, and field secure systems.
• Analyze a system to determine the security objectives, policies, and threats, and select appropriate and cost-effective controls to mitigate risk.
• Perform system security assessments by applying skills in security testing, forensics, incident response, and continuity planning in order to identify potential weaknesses and solutions.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of a scripting language to write simple scripts to automate system administration tasks.
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgements in cybersecurity practice based on legal and ethical principles.

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Date One – Dec 12, 2024-Jun 18, 2025

The curriculum is designed to achieve the following learning outcomes, in addition to the graduate learning outcomes shared across all of USD’s Master’s level programs. The Master of Science in Cyber Security Engineering program provides knowledge and skill in architecting, developing, and fielding secure network solutions against cybersecurity threats.

Date Two – May 12, 2025-August 18, 2025

Students are admitted throughout the year for admission into one of three semesters (Spring, Summer, and Fall). Each semester two courses are offered, with students focusing intensively on one course at a time – a total of 7 weeks for each course. An academic calendar for the first year follows.