National Security, M.S., National Security Data Analytics Concentration

This concentration is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills necessary to analyze large scale data within the domain of national security. Students will learn programming syntax, data structures, and basic programming concepts. The concentration will also cover the use of Python in analyzing data, automating tasks, and solving problems relevant to national security such as threat intelligence, cybersecurity, and geospatial analysis.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

1.    Apply foundational knowledge of national security to contemporary global/local security challenges. 
2.    Evaluate national security threats at both domestic and international levels.
3.    Develop policy responses to cyber threats that undermine critical information infrastructure.
4.    Apply national security concepts to real-world scenarios.
5.    Design policy solutions to contemporary national security problems.
6.    Employ computer programming languages to prepare data for national security analysis.
7.    Apply the data analytical methods and social network analysis software to the domain of national security.
8.    Interpret the results of data analysis regarding issues of national security.
9.    Create interactive dashboards and visualizations by using data relevant to national security.