Master of Science in Cybersecurity

At Northeastern University's Khoury College of Computer Sciences, youll learn with top faculty and through direct work with key stakeholders in tech, government, health, finance, defense, and more. Lean into your strengths in one of the best cybersecurity programs available, preparing you for a key information security role in a technical or management position. The MS in cyber security program prepares you for a key information security position in either a technical or management role. There are options for students with a strong foundation in computer science as well as those with more contextual knowledge, such as military, health, finance, government, and more. You will take courses across both tracks and then choose to deepen your expertise in either the technical track or contextual track, depending on your interests.
Learning outcomes
A Khoury College cybersecurity master's degree enables you to:
Analyze cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and risks that affect information systems, as well as anticipate potential new challenges in these areas
Plan and implement techniques and strategies to prevent, protect, and mitigate cyber risks of computer information systems, including IoT, mobile, and cloud
Assist in the implementation of security plans for organizations in consideration of the proper risk analysis, required countermeasures, ethical issues, and ensuring compliance with laws, standards, and industry guidelines
Explain and prioritize needs to maintain an effective organizational cybersecurity policy and assist in the elaboration and implementation of comprehensive incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans
Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with corporate management on cyber-related issues

Unofficial undergraduate/graduate transcripts, you can submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended at the time of admission
Statement of purpose that should include career goals and expected outcomes and benefits from the program
Recent professional resum listing detailed position responsibilities
Three confidential letters of recommendation
Unofficial GRE General Test scores
Unofficial TOEFL or IELTS examination scores (international students only)
GPA minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Please upload a PDF copy of your transcripts to the application we will not review unless this step is completed. For international students a WES evaluation is not required.
TOEFL = 100, IELTS = 7.5