ME Cybersecurity Analytics at George Washington University

Programme overview

The master of engineering (MEng) in the field of cybersecurity analytics is an interdisciplinary program that draws courses from departments across SEAS: computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and engineering management and systems engineering. The purpose of the MEng in cybersecurity analytics is to address technical challenges in the rapidly changing field of cybersecurity. In this program, students will explore topics related to protecting critical infrastructure including secure systems and hardware design, cyber resilience, intrusion detection, and defensive cybersecurity operations.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes CSCI 6016 Applied Network Defense (Prerequisite: SEAS 6014); ECE 6132 Secure Cloud Computing; ECE 6210 Machine Intelligence; EMSE 6540 Management of Information and Systems Security; EMSE 6543 Managing the Protection of Information Assets and Systems.

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Entry requirements

Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be uploaded to your online application. Official transcripts are required only of applicants who are offered admission. Students with degrees from non-US universities should submit certified course-by-course and degree evaluations of their transcripts. For a list of accredited evaluation agencies, please click here. These agencies can translate and evaluate your transcripts by determining the equivalent course, grade, and degre

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers of admission are valid for the semester stated in the admission letter; most graduate programmes use rolling admissions, and some review applications collectively after the deadline.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school. Processing usually takes four to six weeks.

Apply through the official page: http://graduate.admissions.gwu.edu/international-applicants

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