MS Information Security at Purdue University

The interdisciplinary Information Security MS prepares students for careers in cybersecurity, privacy, security policy and digital forensics. It integrates engineering, social sciences and practical experience in collaboration with CERIAS, and degrees are awarded through the Departments of Communication, Philosophy, Linguistics or Computer and Information Technology.

Faculty: Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (College of Liberal Arts and Purdue Polytechnic Institute)  |  Department: Interdisciplinary Information Security (INSC) with CERIAS  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: 27 credits of coursework and 3 credits of thesis research. Non-thesis option: 30 credits of coursework and a special project. Students take four required courses (two technical, one philosophy/ethics, one sociopolitical), a three-course sub-concentration and electives drawn from at least three different graduate programmes.

Career pathways

Preparation for careers in cybersecurity, privacy, security policy and digital forensics in industry and academia.

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