M.S. Cybersecurity and Privacy - Professional Science Master's (PSM) in Cyber Defense Option

New Jersey Institute of Technology

The objective of the MS CSP, Cyber Defense option is to create leaders with strong communication and management skills in addition to the strong technical knowledge in security and privacy of computer systems, networks, and web applications. This option is designed for working professionals or students who already have acquired some professional experience. Learning Outcomes Cryptography and Security. Understand the difference between the symmetric key and public key cryptography approaches. Select appropriate symmetric and public key cryptography protocols for a given application.Develop an efficient implementation of a cryptographic protocol based on a Discrete Logarithm Problem, RSA (Factoring) Problem or Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem.Security and Privacy in Computing. Understand the various models to evaluate the security of computer systems. Interpret security guarantees and assess the level of security provided by a cryptographic protocol.

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