Information Technology and Cybersecurity, MS (Executive Online)

Program Description

The executive Master of Science in Information Technology & Cybersecurity Online is designed to provide IT and business professionals with access to advanced training in the growing field of information security. Whether manager, programmer, database analyst or network engineer, all IT professions benefit from a proficiency in ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of data. With trillions of dollars budgeted for cyber defense, this degree increases the marketability of professionals in any IT position. 

Program Learning Outcomes

(effective Fall I 2024; Summer II 2024 term uses catalog year 2023-2024 Program Learning Outcomes)

Students who complete New England College’s Executive Master of Science in Information Technology and Cybersecurity Online program will be able to: 

• Recommend technologies and trends related to cyber security that have strategic value for an organization  
• Create security plans for an organization’s technology domains  
• Evaluate security mechanisms of cloud services  
• Develop an organization’s security framework based on business needs  
• Support potential digital forensic activities across all technology components  
• Assess the potential benefits of ethical hacking functions to improve an organization’s security posture