Master Degree Programs

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Master of Cybersecurity Management

Advanced School of Computing and Data Sciences

9–12 months

Duration

13

Modules

$750/Module

Fees

Jan 2025

Apply Date

Sept 2025

Start Date

About the Program

The Master of Cybersecurity Management is designed to equip our Learners with high-impact cybersecurity management skills that enhance their knowledge and expertise in the area to enable them to play more strategic professional roles in this evolving and innovative field of cybersecurity management. 

In addition to acquiring the requisite knowledge and competencies in the core subject areas of the Program, Graduates of this Program will also gain entrepreneurial skills, expertise, experience, and knowledge/know-how to empower them to set up  4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) compliant business enterprises and corporations relating to their vocation, profession, area of expertise or competency.

Key Information

Mode of Delivery

Online

Duration

9 – 12 months

Number of Modules

13

Number of Credit Hours

52

Apply Date

January 2025

Start Date

September 2025

Language

English

Program Outcomes

The program provides Learners pursuing a career in this dynamic field with the foundation they need to approach, comprehend, and solve cybersecurity management issues within the organization. Learners on the program will acquire job-relevant in-demand skills and expertise needed to design, build, and deploy cybersecurity management and data analytics solutions and address strategic management and decision-making issues related to cybersecurity systems development, deployment, and management.

The ACTIVEclassTM Mode of Delivery of this Program lays less emphasis on teaching or instruction. Learners are encouraged and empowered to develop and acquire their Program-specific  SEEKTM (skills, expertise, experience, and know-how) through the innovative LKDATM (Learn, Know, Do, Acquire) approach

The Program provides Learners with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the core, concentration, and specialization subject areas of the Program to enable them develop and acquire the relevant Program-specific SEEKTM  through actively engaging in the  Learning-by-Involvement (LbI)  and Knowing-by-Doing (KbD) activity-based learner-initiative-intensity-activeness LKDATM-Outcome AATs (actions, activities, and tasks).

The LKDATM– Outcome ACTIVEclassTM Mode of Program Delivery

The Program is ACTIVEclassTM Compliant whereby the instructional delivery approach is designed to facilitate, support, and empower the active engagement of Learners in the process of developing and acquiring their Program-specific SEEKTM (skills, expertise, experience, and know-how).

ACTIVEclassTM   Instructors are, therefore, not at the center of the teaching-instruction-learning process. They focus on introducing the subject matter of instruction, mapping out and guiding Learners through learner-initiative-intensity-activeness LKDATM (Learn, Know, Do, Acquire) Outcome AATs (actions, activities, and tasks).

ACTIVEclassTM  Learners are therefore encouraged and empowered to play an active engagement role in contributing to their SEEKTM (skills, expertise, experience, and knowledge/know-how) development and acquisition process through actively engaging in the  Learning-by-Involvement (LbI)  and Knowing-by-Doing (KbD) activity-based LDKATM Outcomes AATs (activities, actions, and tasks).

Number of Modules Credit Per Module Total Credit Hours
Core Modules 6 4 24
Research Modules 2 4 8
Elective Modules 5 4 20
Total 13 52

Core Modules

Select 6 Modules

1.
Advanced Computer Organization and Architecture
2.
Advanced Data Communications & Computer Networks
3.
Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms
4.
Advanced Database Management Systems
5.
Advanced Operating Systems
6.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning [Only for Non-AI & ML Specializations)
7.
Big Data Analysis [Only for Non-Big Data Specializations)
8.
Cybersecurity & Forensics [Only for Non- Cybersecurity & Forensics Specializations)
9.
Data Analytics & Science [Only for Non-Data Analytics/Data Science Specializations)
10.
Human Factors of Computer Science.
11.
Information Systems Analysis, Design and Development

Research Modules

Select All Modules

  1. Research Methods and Methodology (Non-Credit)
  2. Masters Research Project 

Elective Modules

Select 5 Modules

1.
Analysis of Forensic Data
2.
Applied Cryptography and Trust
3.
Cybercrime Forensic Analysis
4.
Cybersecurity Operations Management
5.
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Incident Response
6.
Digital Crime and Investigation
7.
Digital Forensics and Incident Management
8.
Digital Investigation and Evidence Management
9.
Human Organizational Aspects of Cybersecurity
10.
Networks and Cybersecurity Frameworks
11.
Principles of Incident Response and Disaster Recovery

Targeted Learners

Fresh university graduates seeking to improve their employability prospects and opportunities through acquiring and upgrading their ‘beyond –the-university’ expertise with job-relevant skills and competencies in Cybersecurity Management at the Master’s level
Working professionals seeking to upgrade their skills and expertise in Cybersecurity Management at the Master’s degree level to accelerate and advance their careers and remain relevant in the rapidly changing job market
Learners seeking to enroll in skills-in-demand, job-ready, and industry-relevant flexible online training programs in Cybersecurity Management at the Master’s degree level without the need to participate in campus-based residential programs
Learners seeking alternatives to traditional university education to acquire the necessary ‘need-to-have’ job-relevant critical skills and professional qualifications in Cybersecurity Management at the Master’s level to be future-job market competitive and to improve their employability opportunities, prospects, and options
Lifelong Learners seeking to update/upgrade their skills and expertise; acquire new skills and competencies; pursue professional or career development and advancement options in Cybersecurity Management at the Master’s level to be future-job market competitive and to improve their employability opportunities, prospects, and options
Global Learners seeking to broaden and enhance their knowledge and know-how Cybersecurity Management at the Master’s degree level at this University through pursuing an online program of study
Knowledge Seekers who want to broaden and enhance their ‘good-to-know or ‘need-to-know’ knowledge or know-how in Cybersecurity Management to inform and educate themselves to facilitate their self-improvement, personal development, or general knowledge goals and aspirations.
Academic Requirements
  1. Candidates for admission to this Program must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university.
  2. Candidates without Bachelor’s degree or equivalent will be considered for admission to the Program based on evidence of relevant Prior Learning/Work Experience.
  3. Candidates without the requisite qualification or relevant Prior Learning/Work Experience can be considered for admission to the Program by taking and passing the GOU Flexible Entry Examinations.
English Requirements

All modules of this Program will be delivered in English. Therefore, English language proficiency is required for admission to this Program. Applicants who need to improve their English to the required proficiency level can enroll in the GOU English Language Proficiency Course

Master’s Degree fee is $750/Module

GOU has in place a competitive Scholarship and Financial Aid scheme for qualified and needy students seeking admission to any program of study.  Prospective students should contact the Student Admissions Office (admissions@gou.university) for eligibility details and on the application process.

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