Masters in Cybersecurity Coursework & Requirements

The MS in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy program is a 30-credit one-year MS management degree for professionals, incorporating both online courses and blended-learning modules.

Over a 12-month period, participants will attend three five-day residential sessions.* Between residential periods, students will study 10-15 hours per week in online and blended-learning formats. Semesters are divided into three phases: online introduction, in-class residency,* and online implementation.

MS in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy students are eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit upon successful completion of courses that are taught by NYU Law faculty. For questions about CLE credit, please contact the NYU Law Office of Records and Registration.

Residency Dates for Class of 2026

1. June 23-27, 2025
2. October 20-24, 2025
3. March 16-20, 2026 (TBC)

Capstone presentations and Graduation: May 2026
Final dates TBD.

*Please note that dates are subject to change at the discretion of the University.

Below, indicative courses are listed by semester:

Semester 1: Cybersecurity Governance and Policy

Summer Semester / 10 Credits

• • Information Systems Security Engineering and Management (Tandon) – blended-learning format

• • Information Privacy Law Part I (Law) – blended-learning format

• • Cybersecurity– Governance and Regulatory Forces (Law) – blended-learning format

• • Cybercrime (Law) – blended-learning format

• • Integrative Cybersecurity Management (Law & Tandon integrated project)

Semester 2: Cybersecurity Risk Management

Fall Semester / 10 Credits

• • Network Security (Tandon) – blended-learning format

• • Cybersecurity-The Evolving Regulatory Landscape (Law) – blended-learning format
    • Cybersecurity Regulation II
    • Critical Infrastructure Protection & Information Sharing

• • Information Privacy Law Part II (Law) – blended-learning format

• • Integrative Cybersecurity Management (Law & Tandon integrated project)

Semester 3: Cybersecurity Leadership and Strategy

Spring Semester / 10 Credits

• • Emerging Innovations in Cyber Security (Tandon) – blended learning format

• • Innovation Policy Colloquium (Law) – blended-learning format
    • Incident Response Practicum
    • Managing the Next Generation of Threats
    • Digital Assets Through the Lens of a Cyber Intrusion & Ransomware Incident
    • Cybersecurity Innovation Law & Policy

• • National Security Issues in Cyberspace (Law) – blended-learning format

• • Integrative Cybersecurity Management (Law & Tandon integrated project)

• Academic Overview
• Semester I: Cybersecurity Governance & Policy
• Semester II: Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Semester III: Cybersecurity Leadership & Strategy