Align Cybersecurity

• The Department of Defense and National Security Agency designated Northeastern as a National Center of Academic Excellence for Cyber Operations.
• Collaborating with experts in industry, government, and academia worldwide, the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute‘s faculty and students research, develop, and enhance technologies on which the world relies.
• Faculty contribute to privacy policy at the national level, including working with the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop the AI bill of rights.
• As part of an R1 institution, faculty pursue research topics in consumer and corporate privacy and security.
• Graduates join the network of 10,000+ Khoury College alumni working around the world.

Cybersecurity is one of the most in-demand fields worldwide

Most Khoury College graduates in cybersecurity immediately get jobs with top employers, often through their co-op or internship company. Example employers include Amazon, Google, Raytheon, Fidelity, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and many more.

In the United States, there has been a 0% unemployment rate for cybersecurity since 2016, and the global need for cybersecurity professionals is estimated at 3.5 million (TechGenix, 2022; Cybercrime Magazine, 2023). The median annual pay for information security analysts in the United States is $112,000 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022).

What makes Align an employer-preferred program is the curriculum’s connection to industry’s needs. Khoury College listens to its 800+ employer partners and provides education in both technical and contextual areas. You’ll understand the computer science and business, legal, and political factors that impact cybersecurity. Interdisciplinary coursework and experiential learning make graduates highly employable.

Curriculum overview:

• Two semesters of graduate bridge courses
• Two courses in technical areas
• Two courses in contextual areas
• Choose from technical or contextual electives
• Add optional qualifications like a concentration in criminology or a graduate certificate in engineering leadership

• PDF or scanned copies of unofficial undergraduate transcripts; you can submit official transcripts from colleges/universities attended at the time of admission

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• Statement of purpose that should include career goals and expected outcomes and benefits from the program

• Recent professional resumé listing detailed position responsibilities

• Three letters of recommendation

• General GPA minimums: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, 8.0 on a 10.0 scale, or 80 on a 100 scale

• Recommended TOEFL iBT score of 4.5 examination score (international students only)

• GRE Optional

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