Capstone

This capstone course will cement skills and knowledge learned throughout the Master of Information and Cybersecurity program: core cybersecurity technical skills, understanding of the societal factors that impact the cybersecurity domain and how cybersecurity issues impact humans, and professional skills such as problem-solving, communication, influencing, collaboration, and group management – to prepare students for success in the field. The centerpiece is a semester-long group project in which teams of students propose and select a complex cybersecurity issue and apply multi-faceted analysis and problem-solving to identify, assess, and manage risk and deliver impact.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Translate and apply classroom learning to real-world scenarios [Practical Application]
2. Synthesize and integrate skills and knowledge learned throughout the MICS program [MICS Program Learning]
3. Actively participate, collaborate, and lead as part of a team toward completion of defined project goals [Team Collaboration and Leadership]
4. Select and apply appropriate product and project management tools, techniques, and practices throughout the project lifecycle, to execute project milestones within schedule and scope [Product and Project Management Methodology]
5. Construct and deliver persuasive oral arguments and presentations in both formal and informal settings to a variety of audiences in various contexts (e.g., project ideas, presentation assignments, and project showcase) [Oral Presentation]
6. Plan, design, and implement a complex and unique semester-long project deliverable and associated materials to address a high-impact cybersecurity problem [Deliverable Design]