Engineering Science MS: Cybersecurity Focus

The Engineering Science MS program with a course focus in Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary program in partnership with the UB School of Management. This program is designed for graduates and IT professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and expertise in cybersecurity. It equips students with the necessary skills to pursue various roles, including cybersecurity analysts, engineers, administrators, or consultants in industries or government sectors.

The curriculum encompasses essential concepts in cybersecurity, covering foundational principles and imparting practical skills. Students will gain hands-on experience applying security solutions and utilizing tools to safeguard cyber infrastructures. The program emphasizes real-world applications in sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation systems, enabling students to protect critical systems from cyber threats effectively.

Required Core (15 credits)

* Indicates a new course and/or course under development.

MTH 535LEC - Intro to Cryptography Credits: 3
OR
EAS 5XX - Cryptography and Computer Security* (3 credits)
CSE 503LR - Computer Science for Non Majors Credits: 3
CSE 5XX - Network Security* (3 credits)
MGS 650LEC - Information Assurance Credits: 3
CDA 551LEC - Cybersecurity, Privacy & Ethics Credits: 3
OR
MGS 639LEC - Cybersecurity, Privacy & Ethics Credits: 3

Focus Area (9 credits)

Select 3 from:

CSE 510LEC - Special Topics Credits: 1 - 3
CSE 5XX - AI/ML and Security* Credits: 3
EAS 5XX - Systems Security* Credits: 3
CSE 518LEC - Software Security Credits: 3
MGS 610LEC - Digital Forensics Credits: 3

Electives & Culminating Experience (6 credits)

Electives (6 credits)

Select 2 from (One course must include a major project as indicated below):

CSE 510LEC - Special Topics Credits: 1 - 3
CSE 518LEC - Software Security Credits: 3
CSE 526LEC - Blockchain Application Development Credits: 3
CSE 529LEC - Algs for Modern Computer Syst Credits: 3
CSE 535LEC - Information Retrieval Credits: 3
CSE 540LEC - Machine Learning and Society Credits: 3
EAS 5XX or MGS 6XX - Cybersecurity Analytics* Credits: 3
EAS 5XX or MGS 6XX - Cloud Security* Credits: 3
EAS 5XX - Cybersecurity Project* Credits: 3
CDA 502LEC - Database Management Systems Credits: 3
or
MGS 613LEC - Database Mgmt Systems Credits: 3

Culminating Experience: Integrated Project

The culminating experience requirement can be completed as a part of a pre-approved experience-based elective course or through a pre-approved internship or industry certification audit and review, or as supervised work with a faculty member.

The following elective courses (from the list above) contain a major culminating project and should be 1 of your 2 electives :

CSE 510LEC - Special Topics Credits: 1 - 3
CSE 510 Course Topic: Hardware Trust and Security
CSE 526LEC - Blockchain Application Development Credits: 3
CSE 540LEC - Machine Learning and Society Credits: 3
EAS 5XX - Cybersecurity Project* Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 30

3.0 Degree GPA required

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1) Ability to demonstrate domain expertise with engineering methods and tools

2) Ability to develop relevant programming abilities

3) Ability to use basic engineering concepts flexibly in a variety of contexts.

4) Ability to apply domain-specific concepts and methods to solve problems in real-world contexts and will communicate these solutions effectively

5) Demonstrate an ability to conduct professional practice

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).