Program Details
Cybercrime now costs the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars every year.* The need for cybersecurity leaders has never been greater. Purdue University Global’s Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management is a rigorous program designed to prepare you for leadership roles directing and protecting critical information infrastructures.† As a student, you’ll learn to develop, implement, evaluate, and update the policies and practices that help organizations respond effectively to the dynamic cybersecurity landscape. You’ll become skilled in the management of information continuity, asset classification and control, compliance management, and the secure administration of IT infrastructure as well as incident response. Some career opportunities associated with this degree include: security policy analyst, “ethical hacker”/penetration tester, forensics analyst, and many others.
*Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies, “Net Losses: Estimating the Global Cost of Cybercrime, June 2014.
†Purdue University Global cannot guarantee employment or career advancement. Prior experience may be necessary for leadership positions.
Requirements
Submit an unofficial transcript indicating receipt of a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
School Accreditation Statement
The Higher Learning Commission