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Program Description
The 36-credit Master of Science in Global Security, Conflict, and Cyber Crime (MSGSCC), offered by the NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs, provides a unique perspective and a competitive advantage by focusing on cyber conflict through the lens of the social sciences. The program prepares you to enter the fast-changing world of international security and explores the fields of cyber espionage, cyber criminology, cyber warfare, and intelligence analysis, affording you the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of cyber security policy, while acquiring the skills to develop and execute cyber security and risk management strategies. It provides the benefits, resources, and prestige of earning your degree at NYU, while learning from top thought leaders in the field.
The Master of Science in Global Security, Conflict, and Cybercrime, offered by the Center for Global Affairs (CGA), prepares students to address transnational security issues arising from cybercrime, cyberconflict, and cyberwar. The program, which can be completed on a full- or part-time basis, approaches cyber issues from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives. It is designed to prepare individuals for cyber-related positions across the private sector, public sector, and non-governmental organizations. Courses are taught by experienced scholar and practitioner faculty members who bring their wealth of knowledge, real-world experience, and networks to the classroom.
Admissions
All applicants to the School of Professional Studies (SPS) are required to submit the general application requirements, which include:
- Application Fee
- College/University Transcripts
- Résumé
- Statement of Purpose
- Degree Requirements
- Recommendations
- Kira Talent Assessment
- Degree-Specific Requirements
- English Language Assessment
- Pearson Versant English Placement Test
- International Transcript Evaluation
- International Student Visa Requirements
See degree specific application requirements for instructions specific to this program.
Program Requirements
The program requires the completion of 36 credits, comprised of the following:
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
GLOB1-GC 2510 | Cyberspace: Technical, Operational, and Strategic Perspectives | 3 |
GSCC1-GC 1005 | Cyber Law | 3 |
GSCC1-GC 1010 | National & International Cyber Organizations | 3 |
GSCC1-GC 1015 | Cyberpower & Global Security | 3 |
GSCC1-GC 1020 | Infrastructure Security & Resilience | 3 |
GSCC1-GC 1030 | Mission Assurance or Continuity of Operations | 3 |
| 15 |
GSCC1-GC 2000 | | |
GSCC1-GC 2015 | | |
GLOB1-GC 2065 | | |
| Transnational Terrorism | |
GLOB1-GC 2227 | | |
| Transnational Security | |
| Cyber Leadership, Risk Oversight and Resilience | |
GSCC1-GC 1000 | | |
| Open Source Intelligence | |
| Advanced Colloquium (Transnational Security) | |
| Disinformation and Narrative Warfare | |
| Responding to Emergencies in the Global System | |
| Applied Statistics and Data Analysis | |
| Advanced Data Analysis for Global Affairs | |
GLOB1-GC 3062 | | |
| Private Sector Partnerships | |
| Analytic Skills for Global Affairs | |
| Internship | |
| Greece - Great Power Competition and US Grand Strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean | |
| The Future of War | |
| Intelligence and Counterintelligence | |
| Independent Study | |
| National Security and Emerging Tech | |
| The Economics of Cybersecurity | |
| Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis | |
| Global Risk | |
| Espionage and Economic Power | |
GSCC1-GC 3900 | Graduate Thesis or Capstone Project | 3 |
or GSCC1-GC 3000 | Cyber Practicum |
Total Credits | 36 |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Demonstrate understanding of different forms of cybercrime and assess the nature and extent of cybercrime.
- Recognize and evaluate the jurisdiction issues and obstacles in policing, investigating, and prosecuting cybercrime.
- Describe digital forensics and differentiate the processes involved in conducting public and private cybercrime investigations.
- Discuss the role of national and international agencies in dealing with cybercrime, assess these agencies’ responses to cybercrime, and recommend effective ways to deal with various cybercrimes.
- Critically analyze and evaluate the global impact of nations’ policies, laws, and measures and the ethical implications of nations’ cyberoffensive and cyberdefensive tactics.
- Conduct risk assessments of cybercrime and recognize, analyze, and synthesize information from a wide variety of sources to identify the cybersecurity threats posed to national and international critical infrastructure and the Internet of Things and the measures needed to protect them.
- Express informed opinions about transnational security issues associated with cybercrime in oral and written communications.
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