Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Program Termination

Pacific's Master of Science in Cybersecurity will no longer be admitting students. If you are interested in other Master of Science programs offered by the School of Engineering and Computer Science at University of the Pacific, please contact Dina Dell'Aringa. 

About This Program

Pacific's Master of Science in Cybersecurity consisted of 30 course units in a 1-year, full-time program or 2-year, part-time program. As part of the program, students learned a variety of in-demand skills, including:

• Detecting and preventing network attacks
• Network reconnaissance, intrusion, and data exfiltration from a defensive and offensive standpoint
• Reverse engineering malware to understand its design, operation, and communications protocols
• Identifying and preventing vulnerabilities in software applications
• The role of cryptography in secure software development
• Cybersecurity law and policy 

By the end of the program students are prepared to enter careers as cybersecurity professionals.