Master of Science in Cyber Threat Intelligence and Financial Crimes Investigations

A master’s degree in Cyber Threat Intelligence and Financial Crimes Investigations will strengthen your earning potential, make you a more valuable team member and also create opportunities to move into greater leadership roles. Speak with our advisors about how you can maximize your potential and knowledge. Cyber threats are evolving at a pace unlike anything organizations have experienced before. Today's threat landscape extends far beyond traditional hacking. Cybercriminals increasingly blend digital attacks with financial crimes, creating complex schemes that target institutions, customers, and critical financial systems. From sophisticated email fraud and account takeovers to online trafficking networks and illicit marketplaces, nearly every major cyber-enabled crime has a financial component. The consequences are far-reaching: exposed Social Security numbers, compromised account information, stolen credit and debit card data, fraudulent loans, and devastating financial losses. As cyber and financial crime continue to converge, organizations need professionals who can understand both worlds—and transform intelligence into action. Our master's program is the only cyber threat intelligence program in the United States specifically designed to address the intersection of pure cyber threats, cyber-enabled crimes, and financial crime investigations. Learn from Real Attacks. Prepare for Real Threats. This is not a program built around hypothetical scenarios. Each week, students examine actual cyber incidents that have impacted financial institutions. Through detailed case studies, you'll dissect the attack methods used by threat actors, identify vulnerabilities that enable the breach, and develop intelligence-driven strategies to prevent future attacks. By studying real-world events, you'll gain practical insight into how financial institutions collect, analyze, and operationalize cyber threat intelligence to protect their organizations, customers, and assets.