Cybersecurity

Overview

In the Cybersecurity degree at American National University , you’ll gain the skills you need to design and implement robust cyber security solutions to prevent and detect cyberattacks.

Whether you’re a cybersecurity professional, or you’d like to advance in your information technology career by adding cybersecurity expertise, the ANU master’s degree in cybersecurity offers  a broad foundation of relevant, practical skills that will give you the competitive edge that you need to seek employment or advancement in a variety of areas, including intelligence, computer forensics, IT management, and security engineering.

Cybersecurity Program Content

In the program, you’ll focus on best practices in information security, including advanced prevention, detection, countermeasures, and recovery.  You’ll also learn to implement training, provide security management, and collect evidence. In addition, you’ll develop a project plan for a security assessment utilizing the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Core classes include Information Security Systems and Organizational Awareness, Intrusion Detection Attack and Countermeasures, and Information Security Project Management.