FAQ

We have a mix of full time and adjunct faculty with a good mix of academic and professional experience. Most adjuncts work in the Cybersecurity field.

Since 1977, National University has been accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). National University has also been designated as a NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education through 2020.

Our MS CYB program starts four times a year (2 online and 2 onsite). The BS CYB program starts twice a year (1 online and 1 onsite). Please note the specialization/concentration for each start. The start months are listed below. Please note these are subject to change. Please check with your advisor for official start dates.

Start Month	Program	Specialization/Concentration	Modality
February	MS	Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing	Onsite San Diego
April	MS	Information Assurance and Security Policy	Online
April	BS	Digital Forensics	Online
September	MS	Information Assurance and Security Policy	Onsite San Diego
October	BS	Digital Forensics	Onsite San Diego
November	MS	Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing	Online

We follow a cohort model and classes must be taken in the order listed below:

• CYB 600 Cyber Security Technology
• CYB 601 Cyber Security Toolkit Utilization
• CYB 602 Threat Modeling & Intel
• CYB 603 Cyber Security Ethical Issues
• CYB 604 Wireless and Mobile Security
• CYB 606 Net Defense & Cloud Security

Specialization in Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing

• CYB 608 Ethical Hacking
• CYB 632 Information Systems Vulnerabilities & Attacks
• CYB 633 Red Teaming
• RYB 634 Red vs Blue Team Exercise

Specialization in Information Assurance and Security Policy

• CYB 608 Ethical hacking
• CYB 612 Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
• CYB 613 Information Assurance
• CYB 616 Certification & Accreditation

Four classes from chosen specialization classes listed below (One specialization per cohort)

• CYB 699A Cyber Security Project I
• CYB 699B Cyber Security Project II
• CYB 699C Cyber Security Project III

Please review the catalog for specific graduation requirements

The 3 project classes are taken upon completion of the specialization classes, it’s one capstone like project done over 3 months. Students pick their own project and work as a team. Here are some examples of prior projects:

• Security assessment for local organizations
• Develop enterprise security plan/program for local organizations
• Honeypot research
• Run a cyber competition
• Develop high school cybersecurity curriculum