This Master of Science in Cyber Technology degree program is a 30-credit, ten course program in which students will be introduced to best practice from leading experts and gain the practical technical skills through hands-on course labs to design, implement, and manage cutting-edge cyber technology solutions. The Tulane SoPA Cyber Technology master's degree program provides a rigorous academic foundation combined with real-world technical exposure that bridges the gap between technical expertise and strategic governance.

Core courses will cover enterprise systems, the business of technology, cyber law and policy, and cybersecurity threats and mitigations. Each student will also choose a concentration (Cybersecurity, Leadership, Data and Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Technology Fundamentals) to further elevate their cyber skills.

MS in Cyber Technology (MSCT) Program Learning Objectives: 

1. Graduates will be able to plan, develop, deploy, and sustain an effective regulation and case law-informed IT governance policy that employs current and emerging industry best practices to manage and deliver Information Technology resources.

2. Graduates will be able to develop and champion business cases, apply standard business practices as they pertain to specific technology issues and solutions.

3. Graduates will be able to apply cybersecurity principles and demonstrate strategies used in securing information technology systems.

4. Graduates will be able to plan, develop and execute on disaster recovery and business continuity plans, and demonstrate a strategy to maintain and update these plans.

5. Graduates will be able to articulate a secure enterprise system architecture (hardware and software) based on business requirements that will include emerging technologies.

The M.S. requires a minimum of 30 credit hours and a cumulative grade point average of 3.000. Program requirements can be found in the table below.

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Curriculum Requirements

Please note: any Cybersecurity Management MS course is available as an elective to Information Technology Management students.

Course List

Course ID	Title	Credits
Core Courses
CPST 6250	Enterprise Information Technology	3
CPST 7150	The Business of Information Technology	3
CPST 7600	Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture	3
CPST 7800	Cyber Law and Policy	3
CPST 7900	Security and Cyber Threats for Information Technology Managers	3
CPST 7100	Cyber Technology Program Capstone	3
Select Four-Course Certificate Track in a Specialized Area:		12
Cybersecurity Certificate
Data and Artificial Intelligence Certificate
Technology Leadership Certificate
Cyber Technology Fundamentals Certificate (for students without prior technical experience)
Total Credit Hours		30

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For more information, contact the School of Professional Advancement.