Cybersecurity

Master of Science

Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media

MSArtificial Intelligence and ComputingDigital FluencyEquity & InclusionOnline
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The MS in Cybersecurity is intended for students who wish to specialize in the security aspects of the Information Technology field. This program educates professionals for the fast growing and wide ranging information security and cybersecurity markets by providing foundations in the theory of information security as well as knowledge needed to properly design, implement, and manage secured IT infrastructure and risks in an enterprise. Common career areas include Computer Forensics, Incident Response, Network Security Administration, Risk Assessment, and Web Development.


For international students: this is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.

Degree Requirements

Concentrations

  • Artificial Intelligence Engineering

  • Networking and Infrastructure

  • Computer Security

  • Governance, Risk Management and Compliance

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  • "Identify the information security services provided by "Confidentiality," "Integrity," and "Availability" (CIA).
  • Develop a security awareness program adapted to the different stakeholder of an enterprise.
  • Evaluate sets of security controls to enforce security policies.
  • Select appropriate tools and methods to conduct a proper incident response and forensic investigation in an enterprise environment."
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National Center of Academic Excellence

DePaul has been designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency. The designation indicates that we are helping to reduce threats to our national infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense as well as providing the nation with a pipeline of qualified cybersecurity professionals.

Faculty
Jean-Philippe Labruyere
Sr. Professional Lecturer
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Corin Pitcher
Associate Professor
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Filipo Sharevski
Associate Professor
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Faculty Member's NSA Grant Brings Cybersecurity to High Schools

Assistant Professor Filipo Sharevski has earned a $949,000 grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, housed within the National Security Agency, to bring cybersecurity courses into high school classrooms. Sharevski led the creation of the National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy, a collaboration among 10 institutions throughout the U.S. As the first certification program of its kind for high school teachers, the inaugural program will prepare 90 high school teachers to teach an advanced cybersecurity course.

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DaemonCon

<p class="feature--text">This annual event held on our Loop Campus brings together students, alumni, faculty, and industry pros to explore the latest trends, threats, and innovations in the digital security industry.</p>

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Security Daemons

<p class="feature--text">DePaul’s cybersecurity team, the Security Daemons, participate in many Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions throughout the year, and compete annually in the National Collegiate Cyber Defence Competition. In 2023 <a href="https://resources.depaul.edu/newsline/sections/campus-and-community/Pages/security-daemons-2023.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the team placed third nationally</a>, beating out nearly 180 other college and university teams over the course of state and regional competitions. </p>

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Hands-On Learning

<p class="feature--text">Coursework emphasizes hands-on learning with Cisco equipment. The CDM Security Lab contains more than 100 routers, over 60 switches, 90 firewalls, and a wide variety of servers and specialized network appliances, all of which are available to students in Cybersecurity courses to practice and perfect their networking and security skills.</p>

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Capstone
During the capstone seminar, students work for ten weeks to bring everything they have learned in the program, through completing the risk analysis; vulnerability and threat analysis; security infrastructure requirements; logical, physical, and management design; pricing; and implementation planning for a realistic critical infrastructure case study. Students leave the program ready for the corporate world and with a great work product to show prospective employers.
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CyberCenter
DePaul’s CyberCenter, founded in June 2003, is chartered to advance the science, teaching, and practice of computer security, information assurance, network security, and related disciplines. Through affiliated labs, including the Secure Design Lab, Adversarial Cybersecurity Automation Lab (ACAL), Network and Security Lab, and more, the Center aims to increase the awareness of security and produce program graduates who are better able to meet the increasing needs of the nation in the area of information assurance. The Center also works in cooperation with Chicagoland area corporations to assist them in applying information assurance practices into their businesses operations and coordinates with community service organizations to help increase their awareness and implementation of information assurance.
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Faculty Research
School of Computing faculty perform research in a wide variety of areas, with many projects funded by federal agencies. Faculty research areas include artificial intelligence, data mining, database systems, high performance and scientific computing, human-computer interaction, programming languages and systems, security, software engineering, technology education, theory, and visual computing.
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