Online Masters in Cybersecurity or Computer Science? I’m debating between applying to Georgia Tech’s OMS in CS vs CMU’s MS Infomation Security Policy and Management. My undergrad was in CS at a private school and I’ve had no Cyber experience before big4 cyber work. Lately I’ve been finding the security program strategy/transformation work to be repetitive & boring and interested in getting back to more technical work like appsec. Currently a Senior Manager with 10 YOE. 167k TC. Thoughts/advice?

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Honestly, you have so much experience already the education piece may not move the needle for you and could be a waste of money if that’s all you want it for (unless you just want to learn then nothing wrong with that at all).
Since you’re already an SM I’m assuming you know how to teach yourself. Might just try that and then try to apply those skills on your projects or try to sell that work.
Another option is to possibly just know it well enough that you can back it up. Get it on your resume.

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I did CMU ISPM and loved it. Great cohort and they do a lot to connect you with possible employers after the fact.

It is as technical as you want. Has some base requirements on technical and policy side. The purely technical degree is out out INI at CMU

Also, worth considering: NYU Tandon - MS Cybersecurity (they have 75% off scholarship)

Great alumni network. Mostly hands on education and the professors are pretty good (haven't taken all of them). We have a career coach assigned who just sends a list of jobs to everyone regularly.

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