{"id":3572,"date":"2019-11-27T11:15:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T16:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=3572"},"modified":"2022-10-05T16:23:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T20:23:40","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Security Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cybersecurity, Professional Science Masters<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Cyber Security PSM\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-cyber-security-psm\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3645\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3645\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3623\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3623\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5004\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5004\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29749\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29749\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/discover-uri-online\/\">Discover URI Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>The PSM, while equivalent to a full Masters degree, does not require a capstone project, such as a thesis. The individual courses in the PSM do require students to complete graduate-level research projects. The final course in the program has students complete an internship, which may be covered by their existing employment, saving time and effort.<\/p>\n<p>The degree requires 36 credits which consists of nine four-credit courses, as well as an internship that will provide a capstone experience in the field of cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Students are required to take five core courses, and choose four more courses from the remaining.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Background Material<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fundamentals for Cyber Security is a self-paced program for enrolled students in basic technology concepts, available for students coming from less technical backgrounds. This material is provided the summer before the program begins.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CSF 430 \u2013 Introduction to Information Assurance (4 credits)<br>CSF 432 \u2013 Introduction to Network and Systems Security (4 credits)<br>CSF 534 \u2013 Advanced Topics in Network and Systems Security (4 credits)<br>CSF 580 \u2013 Professional Skills for Cyber Security&nbsp; (4 credits)<br>CSF 590 \u2013 Cyber Security Internship (4 credits)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Security and Forensics Response Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CSF 410 \u2013 Digital Forensics I (4 credits)<br>CSF 524 \u2013 Advanced Incident Response (4 credits)<br>CSF 536 \u2013 Advanced Intrusion Detection and Defense (4 credits)<br>CSF 538 \u2013 Penetration Testing (4 credits)<br>CSF 560 \u2013 Cyber Threat Intelligence (4 credits)<br>All other 500-level CSF courses<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/professional-masters-cybersecurity\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" title=\"\">FAQs<\/a>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cybersecurity, Professional Science Masters Curriculum The PSM, while equivalent to a full Masters degree, does not require a capstone project, such as a thesis. 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