Cyber Security, Leadership, and Policy, Master of Science
The Master of Science in Cyber Security, Leadership, and Policy program builds on a strong technical foundation, providing graduates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead cyber security teams; and manage digital security within organizations. It integrates learning of an enterprise’s business needs, relevant policy and legal issues, and the management of both physical and digital oversight of systems.
Students with an accredited undergraduate degree in computer science, information systems, or other related field, may be deemed to have acquired competency in the core areas. All the courses must have been passed with a grade of C or better.
Students with an undergraduate degree in an unrelated field are required to demonstrate competency in the IT core areas. Competency can be demonstrated by completing necessary coursework prior to beginning graduate studies at Stratford University, by completing the appropriate bridge courses, or equivalent course as determined through academic advisement (when prerequisites may be waived). Courses are to be completed through the Stratford University on-campus or online program, or through Prior Learning Assessment. Example equivalent courses for advisement are as follows: CIS 144 or CIS 201 or CIS 253 for CIS 390, CIS 256 or CIS 258 for CIS 391, and CIS 146 or CIS 225 for CIS 392.
Competency Requirements
Required
| CIS 390 | Basic Comp Tech, Apps, and Security | 4.5 |
| CIS 391 | Server/OS, Rltnl DB, & Software Security | 4.5 |
| CIS 392 | Networking Bridge | 4.5 |
At the end of the program, students are able to:
- Formulate and implement strategy and effectively manage change in response to a risk assessment.
- Analyze global issues related to the protection of information and information systems.
- Create policies and standard operating procedures for organizations that address digital and physical security.
- This program typically takes 28 months to complete for part-time enrollment and 14 months to complete for students enrolled full-time.
Required courses for MS in Cyber Security, Leadership and Policy (12 core) = 12 courses or 54 credit hours
Core Requirements (12 courses or 54 credits)
| CIS 615 | Cyber Security Prevention and Protection | 4.5 |
| CIS 622 | Cyber Security Methods of Analysis | 4.5 |
| CIS 624 | International Cyber Policy & Standards | 4.5 |
| CIS 626 | Developing Cyber Security | 4.5 |
| CIS 628 | Cyber Security Policy Implementation | 4.5 |
| CIS 631 | Cyber Law & Compliance | 4.5 |
| CIS 632 | Cyber Security Leadership | 4.5 |
| CIS 650 | Cyber Security Leadership Cap | 4.5 |
| CIS 655 | Strategies in Cyber Conflict | 4.5 |
| CIS 660 | Culture of Security | 4.5 |
| CIS 665 | Physical Security | 4.5 |
| CIS 694 | Auditing and Incident Reporting | 4.5 |