PHD-CYBS - Ph.D. in Transdisciplinary Cybersecurity
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Program Title
Doctor of Philosophy in Transdisciplinary Cybersecurity
Department(s)
Degree Designation
Doctor of Philosophy
Degree & Program Code
PHD-CYBS
Program Description
Students of exceptional ability, as demonstrated in previous courses, in a master's degree program, or in professional research experience, may pursue a program leading to the doctoral degree.
The prospective doctoral candidate in Transdisciplinary Cybersecurity should develop a strong background in the core of cybersecurity. Additionally, students must achieve a high level of competence in the field of specialization defined by their dissertation research. Additional information is found in the Graduate Program section of the catalog.
Research fields appropriate for the transdisciplinary cybersecurity candidate include attack and defense, communications security, computer security, cyberprivacy, cybersecurity data science, cybersecurity policy, cyberspace security, electronic warfare, enterprise-wide cybersecurity, forensics, incident response, information assurance, hardware security, network security, psychology of cybersecurity, reverse engineering, threat analysis, and vulnerability analysis. Transdisciplinary projects integrating theory, metrics, and methods from multiple disciplines are strongly encouraged.
The prospective doctoral candidate in Transdisciplinary Cybersecurity should develop a strong background in the core of cybersecurity. Additionally, students must achieve a high level of competence in the field of specialization defined by their dissertation research. Additional information is found in the Graduate Program section of the catalog.
Research fields appropriate for the transdisciplinary cybersecurity candidate include attack and defense, communications security, computer security, cyberprivacy, cybersecurity data science, cybersecurity policy, cyberspace security, electronic warfare, enterprise-wide cybersecurity, forensics, incident response, information assurance, hardware security, network security, psychology of cybersecurity, reverse engineering, threat analysis, and vulnerability analysis. Transdisciplinary projects integrating theory, metrics, and methods from multiple disciplines are strongly encouraged.