The Department of Computer Science offers several tracks of study including the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Defense (formerly known as Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security – new name and new curriculum effective fall 2022) and a Graduate level designation in Cyber Operations.
Education Point of Contact
Dr. Kamil Sarac
Director of Education, Cyber Security Research and Education Institute (CSI)
NSA Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) Point of Contact
Professor of Computer Science
ksarac@utdallas.edu
Cyber Security Track
Cyber Security Track Students interested in increasing their knowledge in Cyber Security, network security and the ethics involved in information technology should choose this track.
The core courses are:
CS 6324 Information Security
CS 6363 Design & Analysis of Computer Algorithms
CS 6378 Advanced Operating Systems
Plus two of the following four courses:
CS 6332 System Security and Malicious Code Analysis
CS 6348 Data and Applications Security
CS 6349 Network Security
CS 6377 Introduction to Cryptography
Note: For the Cyber Security track, students must also take six elective courses (three CS electives and three approved Cyber Security electives), and all electives must be 6000 level or above. A course cannot be used to satisfy both core and elective requirements.