• Master of Science in Cybersecurity at New York University is offered as a 2-year teaching program.
  • This program has a co-op work option.
  • In order to be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Malware
    • Privacy
    • Data Breaches
    • Safe Computing
    • Online Scams
    • Mobile Protection
  • At the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, our MS in Cybersecurity program curriculum is rooted in the belief that theory and research must translate into real-world solutions.
  • To this end, we have created the NYU Center for Cybersecurity, and the Offensive Security, Incident Response, and Internet Security Lab (OSIRIS) dedicated to training the current and future generations of cybersecurity professionals. 
  • NYU Tandon has a distinguished history of research and education in the field of cybersecurity, and our classes are taught by internationally known experts.
  • We’ve been designated an NSA Center of Excellence in Information Assurance, a Center of Excellence in Research, and a Center of Excellence in Cyber Operations. 
  • The cybersecurity field is expected to generate many new jobs over the next decade as industry and government continue to emphasize safe data and information systems.
  • As a graduate of the program, you’ll be ready for a career as a developer of security products, security application programmer, security analyst, and penetration tester.
  • You can also pursue work as a security researcher, vulnerability analyst, or security architect, or continue your studies toward a doctorate. 
  • Career positions may include:
    • Network Security Engineer
    • Cyber Security Analyst
    • Security Architect
    • Cyber Security Manager
    • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.