Master of Science in Cyber Security and Operations

Master of Science in Cyber Security and Operations

Mississippi State University

Starkville, Mississippi, USA
Master of Science in Cyber Security and Operations
Duration1.5-2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • The Master of Science in Cyber Security and Operations (MS CYSO) is designed for students who wish to help meet the challenges posed by increasing cyber-threats
  • The Cyber Defense concentration will focus on those aspects of cybersecurity needed to prepare an enterprise-level system to protect itself, while the Cyber Operations concentration will focus on those aspects of cybersecurity that are needed to operate in the cyber domain
  • Using a multidisciplinary approach, the program is designed t provide students with a focused education within a broad analytical framework for evaluating, understanding, and solving cybersecurity problems. Either concentration will allow a thesis or non-thesis option
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees1746042 INR
Hostel & Meals639092 INR
Insurance146773 INR
Transportation169331 INR
Capital Improvement Fee7324 INR
Student Activities Fee732 INR
International Student Charges21972 INR
Books87888 INR
Personal227190 INR
Total1300302 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
BachelorsNo specific cutoff mentioned
  • Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree with a 3.0/4.0 GPA in overall 
  • Applicants must have knowledge of the low-level interface between hardware and software, and the core of protocols that underline communications from the Internet to mobile devices
  • In addition, some knowledge of programming and algorithms is required to use and write tools to interface with hardware, software, and networks
    • C/C++ Programming
    • Data Structures
    • Computer Architecture and Microprocessors
    • Data Communication and Networking
    • Operating Systems Fundamentals
    • Algorithms, Automata Theory, or Mathematics for Cryptography
  • For students admitted without some of these courses or on contingency, these must be completed in a timely manner with a minimum B grade in order to proceed in the program
  • This coursework cannot count on the Program of Study if taken at the undergraduate level; pre-requisite coursework taken at the graduate level may count depending on the student's program as determined by their guiding committee
ExamsTOEFL: 79

IELTS: 6.5

GRE: Accepted
  • Under normal circumstances, admissions require a GRE score, but due to COVID-19, the BCoE has waived this requirement through Fall 2021

Additional info
  • ELP waiver- Applicants who hold one or more degrees (baccalaureate or higher) from a college or university where English is the medium of instruction (as documented by an official statement from the college or university) are not required to submit English language test scores
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