Texas A&M UNIVERSITY-SAn Antonio
Now offers An Affordable Master's Degree in Cyber security
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San Antonio’s position as a technology hub in America continues to grow. The information technology industry creates an economic impact of close to $11 billion annually, a 27 percent growth rate since 2010. IT companies are taking notice, with a 36 percent increase in only five years, from 2015 to 2020. With so much local IT, it’s no surprise that cyber security opportunities are also growing at an exponential rate.
The Texas A&M University-San Antonio Department of Computing and Cyber Security has created a Master of Science in Cyber Security program to prepare candidates for this demanding and robust job market. The timing to earn an advanced degree in cyber security has never been better, an opportunity to enter an exciting field, gain a promotion, or choose a better position with a new employer.
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“San Antonio is a hot spot for cyber security with no signs of slowing down. With public firms, the Air Force Intelligence Center, and private companies, San Antonio has earned the name Cyber City USA.”
–Izzat Alsmadi, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Computing and Cyber Security
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A survey of 7,800 information security analysts found an annual mean wage of $92,890.
The IT industry creates an economic impact of nearly $11 billion annually, a 27 percent growth rate over the last decade.
The new CCS Merit Scholarship includes a waiver for non-resident tuition and $1,000 annually to every qualifying student.
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“San Antonio is a hot spot for cyber security with no signs of slowing down,” says Izzat Alsmadi, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Computing and Cyber Security. “With public firms, the Air Force Intelligence Center, and private companies, San Antonio has earned the name Cyber City USA.”
Texas ranks third in the United States for total information security employment, but you don’t have to live in Texas, or even in the country, to apply to this innovative program. A&M-San Antonio will offer the new CCS Merit Scholarship. This competitive scholarship will provide a waiver for nonresident tuition and $1,000 annually to every qualifying student.
“Basically, the Merit Program will allow us to recruit students from across the USA and abroad, candidates who will then receive in-state tuition instead of out-of-state tuition,” says Michelle Costa, MBA, director of Masters Programs for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Nor will students need a B.S. degree to qualify for admission, says Alsmadi. “We are accepting all undergraduate majors, even if a student has taken non-scientific classes to earn a B.A. Our master’s program is intended to take students on a deep dive into cyber security and develop specific skill sets in the industry.”
Cyber security jobs have grown significantly in recent years, with numerous high-paying vocations. A recent survey of 7,800 information security analysts found an annual mean wage of $92,890. San Antonio alone has seen high-tech job growth over the past five years soar to almost 24 percent compared with 1 percent nationwide. The area ranks well within the top 25 cities for high-tech jobs.
Proximity to a booming labor market in a fascinating field is just one benefit of attending this exciting new graduate field in cyber security at A&M-San Antonio. Small classes encourage students to form close working relationships with their professors and receive mentoring when designing a customized course of study.
– Michelle Costa, MBA, director of Masters Programs for the College of Arts and Sciences
“Our classes will typically be ten to 15 students. Our faculty can interact much more closely with students than at a large university, to guide [them] in developing their pathways toward success.”
“Our classes will typically be ten to 15 students,” says Costa. “Our faculty can interact much more closely with students than at a large university, to guide students in developing their pathways toward success.”
Candidates will develop an individualized program from a broad range of core courses like Security in Emerging Technologies and Intrusion Detection and Hackers Exploits. Students may study Information Assurance and Risk Management with a focus on security governance structure; Cyber Incident Response, which includes incident detection and handling; and a research seminar to develop a student’s research skills. Special Topics in Cyber Security will relate to the specific research interests of the instructor. These are just a few examples from the varied curriculum.
“There are no exams,” says Alsmadi. “We have a set scale to satisfy, projects based on real investigations in information security and forensics, for example. Our students who research CSI forensics will be expected to trace and locate evidence from an IT perspective. They will become adept at finding clues through individual work and research that is technically oriented, always working closely with their professors and peers.”
CSI forensics is just one of the numerous career paths that candidates can pursue after completing an affordable and highly supported Master of Science in Cyber Security. Students who focus in IT engineering will find positions as principal cyber security engineer, product cyber security engineer, cyber security architect, and senior security engineer in cryptography, among other engineering-based disciplines.
Graduates will also fill positions as cyber security researcher, chief research scientist, and threat analyst. There is no doubt new government and private sector specialties will continue to develop, as well. A&M-San Antonio's cybersecurity graduates will be well positioned to create or contribute to these fields.
More than 48,000 IT professionals work in the private and public sectors across greater San Antonio. Every company, regardless of size or IT focus, is concerned about its cyber security and the security of its clients and customers. The Master of Science in Cyber Security at Texas A&M University-San Antonio was created to offer an affordable opportunity to develop skills in an intimate academic setting that prepares you for a career in this exciting, much-in-demand field. Visit the Master of Science in Cyber Security website to learn more.
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“San Antonio is a hot spot for cyber security with no signs of slowing down. With public firms, the Air Force Intelligence Center, and private companies, San Antonio has earned the name Cyber City USA.”
–Izzat Alsmadi, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Computing and Cyber Security
“Our classes will typically be ten to 15 students. Our faculty can interact much more closely with students than at a large university, to guide [them] in developing their pathways toward success.”
– Michelle Costa, MBA, director of Masters Programs for the College of Arts and Sciences
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