Master of Cybersecurity and Business Analytics

A Self-Paced Online Master of Cybersecurity and Business Analytics

A fully online 33-hour program with impressive career results, the Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Business Analytics (MSCBA) examines information security and security risks that impact business and government.

You can choose between two specialty tracks — Cybersecurity and Business Analytics. Courses are application focused, presenting case studies and examples that introduce the most widely used analytics tools and techniques.

The program is ideal for students with an undergraduate degree in business, accounting, computer science or computer-related engineering, information systems, or information technology.

Top Employers of Our Graduates

1. University of New Mexico
2. Sandia National Laboratories
3. Presbyterian Health Care Services
4. U.S. Forest Service
5. Los Alamos National Laboratories

Specializations

This program allows you to choose between two specializations.

Cybersecurity Specialization

In the Cybersecurity specialization, you will learn:

• Digital forensics
• Systems and network administration
• Advanced information system security
• Security risk management

Business Analytics Specialization

In the Business Analytics specialization, you will learn how to:

• Use analysis tools such as SAS, Anaconda, SQL, Python, Enterprise Miner and Sklearn
• Mine for data
• Conduct sentiment analysis
• Optimize supply chains

Why Pursue an MSCBA?

1. Law enforcement, national labs, financial services, Fortune 500 companies, educational and health care organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments hire our graduates.
2. Graduates are in short supply, and demand is strong: You can choose from many jobs with excellent pay and benefits.
3. This program is perfect for students with diverse educational backgrounds, such as accounting, computer science, engineering and information technology.
4. Higher-paying, upper-level jobs require a master's-level knowledge of the subject.
5. Cybersecurity and business analytics/data analytics are rapidly changing fields: You'll constantly update your skills — and you'll never be bored.
6. Graduates in cybersecurity and business analytics/data analytics make a difference: You'll manage and protect computer systems, data, networks, people and the nation.
7. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related accounting and auditing standards have created many IA employment opportunities on the audit staff of public accounting firms and private organizations.

Salaries

Top Occupations

Sources: Lightcast, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Handbook

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• At least 30 credit hours of undergraduate or graduate courses in management, accounting, information systems, computer science, computer-related engineering or any combination thereof
• Basic programming knowledge is required and must be demonstrated on official transcripts
  • Courses at UNM that meet this requirement include MGMT 330, ECE 131L, and CS 152L

What is a rolling deadline?

We're accepting applications on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and spots will be filled accordingly. We encourage you to apply early to secure your spot. Applications submitted after all spots have been filled will be considered for the following term.

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