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Fortune ranked the\u00a0University of Alabama at Birmingham\u2019s in-person master\u2019s degree in cybersecurity as the\u00a0No. 1 program in the country<\/a>. According to Fortune, there are nearly 770,000 cybersecurity job openings in the United States.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud to be recognized for academic excellence by Fortune and named the nation\u2019s leading institution for graduate studies in cybersecurity,\u201d said UAB Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Pam Benoit. \u201cUAB\u2019s Department of Computer Science has created an outstanding collaborative master\u2019s degree program that prepares students to lead careers solving the world\u2019s most challenging cybersecurity problems.\u201d<\/p>\n Fortune\u2019s first-ever ranking of in-person cybersecurity master\u2019s degree programs compared 14 programs across the United States in three components: Selectivity Score, Success Score and Demand Score.<\/p>\n \u201cI am thrilled to see this acknowledgement of our cybersecurity master\u2019s program,\u201d said Kecia Thomas, Ph.D., dean of the\u00a0UAB College of Arts and Sciences. \u201cOur students and graduates benefit from excellent faculty and a local community that is invested in their training and success.\u201d<\/p>\n Founded in 1967, the\u00a0UAB Department of Computer Science\u00a0provides students a collaborative educational experience and emphasizes important tools that are significant in the field of cybersecurity, including data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Cybersecurity students at UAB can take data science and ML\/AI courses as their electives, greatly increasing their skills and employment prospects. The program is also interdisciplinary by design, and it admits students with a variety of undergraduate majors.<\/p>\n \u201cCybersecurity is not just a technical problem\u00a0\u2014 it is a human problem requiring knowledge of social dynamics, criminal laws and policies, and the ability to work as a team,\u201d said Ragib Hasan, Ph.D., associate professor in the UAB Department of Computer Science. \u201cAs part of UAB\u2019s in-person\u00a0curriculum, students work as a part of a team, collaborating and learning from each other.\u201d<\/p>\n Key collaborative opportunities within laboratories on cybersecurity, data science and machine learning from the Department of Computer Science and the\u00a0UAB\u00a0J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice<\/a>\u00a0ensure that students get a quality educational experience in cybersecurity and exposure to real-life cybersecurity, AI, ML, data science and digital forensics projects.<\/p>\n Learn more about a master\u2019s degree in cybersecurity at UAB\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cDemand for cybersecurity experts will continue to grow over the coming years, and UAB is a strong choice for\u00a0cybersecurity education to jump-start a career,\u201d Hasan said. \u201cCybersecurity is a problem-solving profession that continues to evolve. Earning a master\u2019s degree in cybersecurity from UAB is a potentially promising route for finding a high-paying job.\u201d<\/p>\n Most UAB graduates go in two directions for their careers in cybersecurity. Some focus on a cyberdefense profession, becoming cybersecurity engineers who design and build security solutions and defend the computer systems of organizations from cyberattacks. The other career track is cybercrime\u00a0investigation, where graduates explore careers as cybercrime analysts with law enforcement and other agencies to help run digital forensics and cybercrime investigations.<\/p>\n Cybersecurity is one of the core research focus areas of the UAB Department of Computer Science. Multiple faculty members specialize in cybersecurity and receive funding and support from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security, Google, Facebook and Amazon.<\/p>\n \u201cOur faculty conducts cutting-edge research on a wide range of aspects of cybersecurity, from digital forensics, blockchain, web security and secure Internet of Things to cryptographic algorithms and protocols,\u201d said Yuliang Zheng, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computer Science and principal investigator of UAB\u2019s CyberCorps Scholarship for Services program. \u201cTheir research outcomes are widely recognized by peers from around the world. Some of their innovations have been incorporated into international standards for cybersecurity, helping build a safe, secure and effective digital life for billions of internet users.\u201d<\/p>\n UAB faculty are passionate about incorporating advanced research into teaching, providing students with a unique opportunity to learn from world-class experts the state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n UAB\u2019s SFS program has provided full scholarship and stipend support to 24 Master of Science in cybersecurity students who have joined top national and state-level cybersecurity agencies, including the FBI, MITRE, Government Accountability Office, U.S. Air Force, Social Security Administration, Department of Defense, Marshall Space Flight Center, FDIC, Sandia National Labs and the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n Women make up 35 percent of the SFS scholarship recipients and the same percentage for Black students, both of which are much higher than national averages. UAB\u2019s SFS program distinguishes itself from peer programs in making outstanding contributions to the production of a more diverse cybersecurity workforce for the nation.<\/p>\n Numerous tech companies in the Birmingham area and beyond offer cybersecurity students hands-on internship\u00a0opportunities, where they can connect theory from the classroom to real-world work.<\/p>\n \u201cLearning cybersecurity in person is quite important,\u201d Hasan said. \u201cWe apply techniques such as active learning, which means our\u00a0course are designed to combine theory and practice together. This gives students valuable\u00a0hands-on experience.\u201d<\/p>\n Examples of hands-on learning at UAB include such courses as\u00a0Network Security, Cyber Risk Management, Blockchain, Computer Forensics, Data Mining and Modern Cryptography. Through these classes, students work on projects involving real-world problems and design solutions using industry-standard tools that cybersecurity professionals would use.<\/p>\n \u201cOur students can obtain a world-class education, get hands-on experience and explore job opportunities\u00a0\u2014 all at a low overall cost,\u201d Hasan said. \u201cThe tuition and cost of living are quite low compared to many other areas. UAB\u2019s student population and the demographics of the local area are quite diverse. As a result, these factors make UAB a strong choice as a university for\u00a0cybersecurity education.\u201d<\/p>\n (Courtesy of UAB News)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss out! \u00a0Subscribe today <\/span><\/a> to have Alabama\u2019s leading headlines delivered to your inbox.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCollaboration for career success<\/h4>\n
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