The Department of Cyber Operations, Intelligence, & Information Operations' (CIIO) Master of Science (MS) program in Cyber & Information Operations is designed to prepare individuals for cyber-related occupations and leadership positions in government, defense, law enforcement, and private industry. The fully online program provides accessible and flexible full time and part time options for working professionals both in and out of technologically-oriented disciplines. The curriculum includes both offensive and defensive cyber security and information operations content delivered within our state-of-the-art Cyber Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to ensure graduate students have extensive hands-on experiences and research opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed. The academic and research content of the VLE is built around Cyberapolis, a virtual world where students learn and practice both their offensive and defensive cyber skills. The VLE is an unstructured, synthetic, live environment designed to replicate the real internet; providing a realistic, non-scripted platform that forces students to synthesize and apply what they learn.
Visit the MS in Cyber and Information Operations program page on the CAST website for more information.
College of Applied Science and Technology
College of Applied Science & Technology
The University of Arizona's most enduring tradition is the slogan and battle cry, “Bear Down.” We lean into this battle cry every day at the College of Applied Science & Technology. We were founded in 2019 as a new academic college because of the rapid growth of our Cyber Operations program. Despite our success, CAST holds on tightly to our roots as the University of Arizona’s branch campus in Sierra Vista, Arizona. https://azcast.arizona.edu/about
College of Applied Science and Technology
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
Arizona Online - Online
Admissions Requirements:
Required Documents:
N/A
Domestic Applicants:
International Applicants:
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
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CORE (21 units):
• CYBV501: Principles of Cybersecurity—3 units
• CYBV523: Covert Python—3 units
• CYBV529: Cyber Law, Ethics & Policy—3 units
• CYBV579: Cloud Security—3 units
• CYBV626: Traffic Analysis—3 units
• CYBV660: Zero Trust Defensive Techniques—3 units
• CYBV685: Information Warfare—3 units
MASTER’S REPORT OR THESIS (3 units):
• CYBV 909: Master’s Report in Cyber & Information Operations—3 units
OR
• CYBV 910: Master’s Thesis in Cyber & Information Operations—3 units
ELECTIVES (6 units):
• CYBV525: Cyber Physical Systems – 3 units
• CYBV528: Operational Tradecraft in the Information Environment—3 units
• CYBV581: Privacy and Regulatory Requirements in Cybersecurity – 3 units
• CYBV630: Industrial Control System Security – 3 units
• CYBV680: Computational Propaganda—3 units
• CYBV683: Strategic Cyber Management—3 units
• CYBV 696: Special Topics in Cyber & Intelligence Operations—3 units
Only with a faculty advisor’s approval may courses be taken outside of the CIIO department.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.