Integrate technology and policy at Tufts and focus on international issues and responses in a wide variety of in-depth cybersecurity policy focus areas, ranging from development to national security.

This comprehensive, interdisciplinary program will prepare you as an expert in information assurance. You will be equipped with information security technologies and knowledge to support and protect the nation's information infrastructure and conduct advanced research. You will develop skills in both management and technical areas.

In the Master of Science in Computer Science, you will focus your study on such topics as computer security and information assurance, database and information retrieval systems, software engineering and systems, biomedical computing, digital media and computer graphics, networking and mobile computing, computer architecture, pervasive computing, and embedded systems, machine intelligence, robotics, and algorithms and theory.

NSU’s Information Assurance and Cybersecurity program focuses on the protection and mechanisms associated with the technology infrastructure of applications, systems and networks. You will learn how to design systems that help maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information. In this multidisciplinary program you’ll gain specialty knowledge in cybersecurity, computer science, user experience, and more. Our curriculum evolves based on the needs of the real world, which means you’ll always be current with what’s happening in the industry.

The Master of Science program in Cybersecurity: Network and Computer Security offers students a cutting-edge curriculum in the field of cyber security. The program has been developed in conjunction with local experts in both industry and government, and provides students with a rigorous foundation of coursework that prepares them for management and technical positions in the fields of cyber security research and IT security management.

The MBA is recognized internationally as the most suitable qualification to prepare business people for successful careers within the senior cadres of their organizations. An MBA improves the management skills of participants and innovative study themes unlock new knowledge that guides developing leaders in a creative way to play a definite value-adding role within their organizations.

As data breaches increase, so does the demand for cybersecurity. Some of the top industries faced with cybersecurity threats include health care, education, government agencies, financial institutions, and professional services. With your M.S. degree in Cybersecurity Management, you can lead the charge in minimizing the business impact of an attack. Your degree offers you opportunities in a vast number of industries and locations and comes with great earning potential (According to Salary.com, IS and Cybersecurity Managers make an average of $133,760 annually).