In a world where digital threats evolve daily, simply securing systems isn't enough. Discover how to build intuitive, user-friendly security solutions that truly protect people with our innovative Master of Science in User-Centered Cybersecurity, and drive real-world impact.
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UBalt offers "regional, in-state tuition" for select out-of-state areas.
A 30-Credit Graduate Program
Courses available on campus and online.
No test requirements for admission.
As technology increasingly permeates every aspect of our lives, ensuring the secure use of digital systems has become a pressing concern. Despite advances in technical security measures, human error and usability issues remain significant cyber-attack vulnerabilities. This gap is because humans are often unaware of their vulnerabilities or fail to follow best practices due to poorly designed interfaces and systems.
Our program equips graduates with a unique blend of cybersecurity and human-centered design expertise. You'll learn to apply psychological and cognitive principles to create secure, usable interfaces, and conduct rigorous research using methods like diary studies and usability tests to drive data-driven security improvements. We emphasize ethical, accessible design, ensuring compliance with standards like General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and empower you to iteratively refine cybersecurity solutions through user-centered testing, identifying and mitigating usability pitfalls and human behavioral patterns that impact security.
With cybersecurity-related jobs projected to grow significantly, including a 35% increase in the number of Information Security Analysts (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024)
The annual mean wage for cybersecurity roles in Maryland is around $138,000, providing significant financial incentives for professionals in this field (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024)
Maryland had more than 30,000 cybersecurity job openings in 2023.
Application deadlines:
Send all materials by email to documents@ubalt.edu or by mail to the 极乐禁地 Office of Graduate Admission, 1420 N. Charles St., 极乐禁地e, MD 21201.
For more information about graduate admission, please contact the Office of Admission at gradadmission@ubalt.edu or 410.837.6565.