Master of Aviation Cybersecurity

The Master of Aviation Cybersecurity provides the skills to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks in today's high-tech aviation industry.
In recent years, information belonging to hundreds of millions of aviation customers has been stolen in cyber attacks. Embry‑Riddle offers the Master of Aviation Cybersecurity (MAC) to both define and lead the field of aviation cybersecurity. The MAC program spans the diverse, interconnected aviation ecosystem that includes avionics, in-flight entertainment systems, air traffic management systems, aviation maintenance systems, uncrewed aerial systems and aerospace operations.
Students are taught the fundamentals of the aviation industry, such as air transport systems and aviation maintenance, and establish a solid foundation to understand the aviation ecosystem. Students then learn the fundamentals of cybersecurity and cyber risk management and apply them to mitigate cybersecurity risks in the aviation industry. Graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills to anticipate, identify and neutralize cyber threats, ensuring the safety and trust of millions of passengers worldwide.

All graduate applicants who have any educational experience outside the United States are required to provide an official course-by-course evaluation to include the cumulative grade point average. The evaluation must be certified by one of the Foreign Credential Evaluation Services (FCE) approved by Embry‑Riddle. A fee is charged for the service and must be paid by the applicant directly to the FCE.

If a student has graduate-level work (either transfer or advanced standing) that is indicated on the foreign credential evaluation as meeting the requirements for an undergraduate degree, it will not be reviewed for applicability toward an Embry‑Riddle graduate degree.

Educational systems differ country by country. Foreign Credential Evaluation Services are well versed in providing a comparison of a country’s education system to that of the United States system. This comparison includes education levels, credits and grades.