Carnegie Mellon University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. Information Security Technology and Management

Program Description:

The MSISTM program enhances a technical education with additional courses in management, information security policy and other topics essential for the effective development and management of secure information systems. Graduates of the MSISTM program become security experts equipped to manage the growing complexities associated with securing data, networks and systems.

This graduate degree program meets the criteria for the federal government's Scholarship for Service Program (SFS). U.S. citizens who are accepted may be eligible for a full scholarship and stipend through the SFS program.

The MSISTM curriculum consists of three main components: the core courses, electives and the curriculum option/seminar. The core courses establish the necessary background and a common competence level, and the elective courses build upon the core. Students can choose from a wide variety of technical and management elective courses according to their interests and career needs.

A concentration is offered in Cyber Forensics & Incident Response. In this track, students devote a security elective (12 units) and their curriculum option (36 units) to developing skills in both host/network computer forensics and digital investigations.

Students are taught by CERT® faculty and trained on state-of-the-art software. All courses progressively build on one another, providing concrete skills along the way.

By pursuing the forensics track, you will be able to perform digital forensic investigations based on a solid understanding of the fundamental nature of digital evidence and an ability to apply the analytic and investigative tools in a forensically sound manner.

Accreditation:

Middle States

Eligibility Requirements:

Undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering, computer science or another related technical field, Undergraduate coursework in data structures and probability theory/random processes, GPA of 3.0 or higher, Ability to program fluently in C or C++

International Student Requirements:

TOEFL, no more than 2 years old, is required with applicants whose native language/mother tongue is not English

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999