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Master of Science in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Curriculum


Program Credits
Core and Major Education 18
Directed Electives 15
Comprehensive Final Exam - CYB5FPE* 0
Total 33

Florida Tech’s Master of Science in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity provides a nationally recognized graduate degree with specialized knowledge in areas such as systems security, data mining, biometric technologies, cryptography and other areas valued by today’s employers. Graduates of this prestigious program will be poised for advanced information assurance and cybersecurity positions, using their new expertise within top corporations, government agencies and military organizations.

Required Courses

Course Number Course Title Credits
CYB 5272 Computer & Information Security 3
CYB 5275 Enterprise Information Security 3
CYB 5280 Host and Application Security 3
CYB 5285 Secure Operating Systems 3
CYB 5288 Secure Computer Systems and Organization 3
CYB 5290 Secure Data Communications and Networks 3
Total 18

Directed Elective Courses

Course Number Course Title Credits
CYB 5660 Secure Software Development 3
CYB 5665 Secure Web Services 3
CYB 5675 Data Mining For Cybersecurity 3
CYB 5677 Biometric Authentication Technologies 3
CYB 5678 Cryptography and Information Hiding 3
Total 15

*The Comprehensive Final Exam (CYB5FPE) must be completed to fulfill graduation requirements. 

All courses are subject to change. Please consult the official Florida Institute of Technology catalog for the most current information.