From Engineer to Managing Cyber Security - The Technical Degree that Makes You A Leader
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Key Program Information
- Program Length: 2 years/4 semesters
- Program Format: Full-time, In-person at the Pittsburgh, PA campus
- Program Cost: See Updated Tuition Costs and Scholarships
- Application Deadlines: December 1 (Round 1), January 10 (Round 2)
- Internship: Required
Program Curriculum and Sample Schedules
The MSISPM program requires a total of 192 units.
- Intro to Programming with Python | 6 units | 90-812
- Intro to Information Security Management | 12 units | 95-752
- Decision Making under Uncertainty | 6 units | 95-760
- Statistical Reasoning with R | 12 units | 90-711
- Organizational Design and Implementation | 6 units | 94-700
- Economic Analysis | 6 units | 95-710
- Writing for Information Systems Management | 6 units | 95-717
Total: 54 units
- Software and Security | 6 units | 95-748
- Network and Internet Security | 12 units | 95-758
- Privacy in the Digital Age | 6 units | 94-806
- Managing Disruptive Technologies | 6 units | 95-723
- Financial Statements and Analysis of Companies | 6 units | 90-723
- Professional Speaking | 6 units | 95-718
- Student-chosen Elective | 12 units
Total: 54 units
- Cybersecurity Policy and Governance | 12 units | 95-743, 95-744
- Information Security Risk Management | 6 units | 95-755
- Cryptography | 6 units | 95-749
- Student-chosen Electives | 24 units
Total: 48 units
- Capstone Project | 18 units | 95-720
- Student-chosen Electives | 30 units
Total: 48 units
Career Outcomes
$120,000
Average starting salary
92%
Received job offers within six months of graduation
2025 Alumni Jobs
- Global Risk & Compliance J.D. Manager at American Express
- Senior Associate Data Scientist for AI Governance at BNY Mellon
- Senior Analyst at Goldman Sachs
- Senior Information Technology Office at LendingClub
2024 Alumni Jobs
- Technology Audit Lead at ByteDance
- Senior IT Auditor at Fannie Mae
- Manager of Cybersecurity at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/SYSANALYSIS) at the U.S. Department of Defense
2023 Alumni Jobs
- Security Program Manager at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
- Vice President of Security Solutions at INVITE Networks
- Technical Program Manager, Security Assurance at Salesforce
- Advanced SIEM Engineer at Walmart
Ready to Apply?
Heinz College does not charge an application fee.