Certificate of Graduate Studies in Cybersecurity Engineering

The ever-changing cyber space and number of threat actors in cyberspace are growing exponentially as we as a nation, both publicly and privately, become more reliant on technology, data, and a secure cyber arena. This growing area of concern, nationally, from both private and public organizations has reached a point where supply is well short of demand, with no end in sight for the growing need for graduates to enter the space in the fight against the bad actors.

This COGS in Cybersecurity Engineering is designed to meet the growing needs of our students as well as our industrial partners asking for this content, specifically in terms of hardware and engineering aspects of cybersecurity. This particular COGS and its courses are designed for graduate students, with projects in each of its required courses that are commensurate with their background.  While most cybersecurity programs are typically focused on the software side of cybersecurity, this COGS in Cybersecurity Engineering adds engineering and hardware aspects to provide a more modern and comprehensive coverage. The COGS also includes an elective that can be chosen from a wide range of relevant graduate courses offered by the ECE or the CS Department.

The COGS in Cybersecurity Engineering consists of three required courses - all taught by industry professionals - focusing on hardware aspects as well as an elective that may be taken from a bank of engineering and computer science courses. The completion of this COGS will provide students with the necessary skill sets to start a career in cybersecurity and/or pursue a more advanced education or degree program in related fields.

Required courses (9 credits)

ECE 09.585 Advanced Engineering Cybersecurity

ECE 09.587 IoT Hardware Engineering and Security

ECE 09.588 Cloud Hardware Architecture and Security

Elective - Choose any course from the following list (3 credits)

ECE 09.502 Special Topics in ECE (must be relevant and preapproved)

ECE 09.527 Advanced Model Based Systems Engineering

ECE 09.580 Internet of Things

CS 03.500 Foundations of Cybersecurity

CS 03.551 Advanced Cyber Security: Principles and Applications

CS 03.570 Cyber Defense of Operating Systems

CS 03/580 loud Computing and the Internet of Things - Architecture and Security

Additional courses will be added to this elective bank as they become available. 

For additional information or questions, please contact program advisor, Dr. Robi Polikar.