What is the difference between the MS in Information Technology with Information Assurance specialization and the new MS in Cybersecurity degrees?
The two disciplines are interrelated, but differ in the approaches adopted, the methodologies used and the areas of emphasis. The information assurance program focuses on individual solutions, such as access control, encryption, or compliance, while the new cyber security programs focus on coherent solutions comprising the effectiveness of integrated and coordinated security measures, as well as multi-level and multi-aspect controls. For this reason, cybersecurity requires an interdisciplinary approach to consolidate cyber defense efforts, break down barriers to collaboration, develop new security technologies, and facilitate increased national public awareness of cybersecurity issues.
