Cybersecurity

About the Cybersecurity Master's Program

Protect businesses and government organizations from data breach and defend from hacking intrusions. The cybersecurity master’s degree at Canisius University offers a unique, technology-based curriculum that allows you to advance or change careers. At Canisius you will:

• Engage in real-world cybersecurity training via internships with local businesses and hands-on learning experiences
• Learn to perform information security risk assessments, identify potential threats, and develop threat mitigation strategies to protect valuable networks
• Use 21st-century cybersecurity tools in our state-of-the-art Cybersecurity Lab

Network with others and access special cybersecurity training, webinars, lectures and certifications such as Security+ and Certified Ethical Hacker with our partnerships with CompTIA, EC-Council and the U.S. Cyber Command. These rich partnerships make Canisius one of the best cybersecurity colleges in New York for value and academic excellence.

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Cybersecurity Program Highlights

• Open to students with any undergraduate background with bridge courses for students from a non-computer science backgrounds
• Flexible schedule – enroll full- or part-time
• State-of-the-art Cybersecurity Lab

• Personal mentorship and support from faculty who are industry experts
• Network building with our strong industry connections including our Advisory Council, comprised of leading specialists in the region
• Our program also adheres to Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Guidelines
• The program prepares students for general cybersecurity certifications

Career Opportunities for Cybersecurity Program Graduates

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields in the nation and around the world. Graduates with a cybersecurity master’s degree can find a wealth of opportunities as computer and information systems managers, cybersecurity consultants, network security engineers or even chief information officers. Corporate giants like Microsoft and Google, along with the U.S. Federal government, are always searching for employees with top-notch cybersecurity training. 

Where Our Alumni Have Worked

U.S. CYBERCOM Partnership 

The Canisius cybersecurity program is a proud member of U.S. CYBERCOM’s Academic Engagement Network, CYBERCOM is the US government's centralized command for information security. This partnership connects students with cutting-edge problems in the cyber domain. Benefits include:

• Invitations to exclusive webinars about U.S. CYBERCOM’s most pressing technical and non-technical problems and key DoD programs that impact cyberspace.
• Access to guest lecturers from U.S. CYBERCOM on cyberspace strategy, policy, law, innovation and workforce issues.

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Read More: Canisius Cybersecurity Students Present Research to U.S. Cyber Command

STEM Designation- International Students 

Certain F-1 Students who receive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees can apply for a 24-month post-completion OPT extension. This program qualifies as a STEM designated program. Speak with your admissions counselor to learn more. 

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Canisius Center for Analytics and Data Ecosystems

The Master of Science in Data Analytics program is a part of the Canisius Center for Analytics and Data Ecosystems (CCADE). As a premier resource for interdisciplinary data analytics education in Western New York, CCADE provides students with access to cutting-edge resources and industry expertise, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.

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Canisius Data Programs at a Glance

We offer three data-focused graduate programs: Cybersecurity MS, Data analytics MS or advanced certificate, and Business analytics MS. See which one fits your interests and goals.

Find the Data Program That’s Right for You

Choose Cybersecurity if:

• You want to focus on engineering, programming and developing business and organization networks.
• You want the most technical of our data programs.

Chooses data analytics if:
 

• You want to focus on advanced data analysis to synthesize insights and build skills applicable across a range of industries and organizations.
• You want the most scientific of our data programs.

Choose business analytics if:

You want to focus on using data to identify trends, inform narratives and generate solutions and drive business decisions.

You want the most commercial of our data programs. 

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