Join the elite professionals securing and defending our world from the threat of cyber attacks. Go beyond programming to master the critical topics facing organizations in the 21st century.
This 30-credit-hour program provides an in-depth education with a leadership and ethics focus. Students who complete this degree often pursue careers in areas such as threat analysis, cyber defense, network security, penetration testing and digital forensics. This program may be completed 100% online.
For professionals looking to enhance their careers in management, the MBA with cybersecurity concentration allows students to gain a basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts to complement knowledge and leadership skills gained through the Dallas MBA.
The University of Dallas partners with Netlynx to provide high quality CISSP training. The CISSP certification is globally recognized as the gold standard for IT and security professionals.
CyberSpotlight: From Intern to Chief of Staff, M.S. Student Finds Passion in Cyber
Alexa Reubens, MS ’22
Alexa Reubens’, MS ’22, journey from entry-level analyst at Citrix to its cybersecurity chief of staff was a challenging one for the self-described introvert. Her joining the company as a full-fledged employee coincided with Citrix consolidating the information security teams, and Reubens became a scrum master to help manage this process. Not long after, Reubens found herself coordinating an intense cybersecurity incident response investigation.
The University of Dallas — Center for Cybersecurity is an established cybersecurity center within the University of Dallas Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business. In 2003, the University of Dallas was designated a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) by the National Security Agency (NSA). The University of Dallas values the support and guidance provided by the NSA and has been successfully re-designated as a CAE for nearly 20 years. Students graduating from the University of Dallas – have the confidence that the master’s Program of Study (POS) aligns with the NSA requirements and is a highly qualified CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).
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Even before graduating, I was approached by companies about job opportunities in cybersecurity
simply because they understand the rigor of the program adequately prepares you for
the fast-paced information security industry.
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Chris Russell, M.S. Cybersecurity
