Link: Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy Website
Program Overview
Overview
Offered jointly by NYU School of Law and NYU Tandon School of Engineering, the M.S. in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy is a one-year program intended for experienced professionals from a range of backgrounds who seek to deepen their understanding of cybersecurity risk and strategy. Cybersecurity-both prevention and response-frequently requires coordination between public- and private-sector organizations and expertise in technology, law, and policy. This program will create managers with the integrated expertise needed to play a leadership role in the field.
Program Format
The M.S. in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy program is a 30-credit MS management degree for professionals, incorporating both online courses and blended-learning modules. Over a 12-month period, participants will participate in three one week residential sessions,*
along with two days for Capstone Presentations and Graduation in May 2022. Between residential periods, students will study 10-15 hours per week in online and blended-learning formats. Semesters are divided into three phases: online introduction, in-class residency,* and
online implementation. Spanning all three semesters is the “Integrative Cybersecurity Management” capstone, a team-based project.
Program Length
1 Year
Program Start
May 2021
Residency Format
The three in-person sessions* will take place over the course of one week of on-campus instruction and will be held in the Summer Semester, Fall Semester, and Spring Semester.
In addition to the online pre-program courses, students will be responsible for completing readings and online seminars between each in-person session.*
Residency Dates
Dates for Class of 2022:
- June 14-19, 2021
- October 18-23, 2021
- March 14-19, 2022
- Capstone presentations and Graduation: May 2022 (Capstone presentation date TBD)
Language
All classes are instructed in English.
Fee
The program fee for the Class of 2022 is US $85,500. This fee includes tuition, course materials, and official events. Hotel and travel expenses are not included.*
A non-refundable tuition pre-payment of $600 USD is required to secure a spot in the Class of 2022 and begin the pre-program coursework.
The program fee will be paid in installments of:
- $27,900 for the Summer 2021 semester
- $28,500 for the Fall 2021 semester
- $28,500 for the Spring 2022 semester
Capstone Project
Spanning all three semesters is the “Integrative Cybersecurity Management” capstone, a team-based project that will allow students to demonstrate their ability to take an integrated view of cybersecurity risk and strategy. Working in groups, students will tackle difficult challenges of technology, law, risk, and strategy.
As students refine their projects, teams will meet and discuss issues related to the capstone with the Faculty Directors (and other faculty members or industry mentors, as appropriate). By the end of the degree program students will be required to present final projects designed to solve specific operational cybersecurity challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Sample Study Plan: Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy
*Due to COVID-19 and resulting travel restrictions, future in-person residencies may be converted to remote instruction. We will share more information as it becomes available.
