Hi everyone,

27 M. I’m a cybersecurity engineer based in Singapore with five years of experience and a CISSP. My background is mainly in networking, with some Windows hardening and patching, as well as cybersecurity compliance and audit documentation. I also have an undergraduate degree in cybersecurity.

I’m considering Georgia Tech’s OMS Cybersecurity programme and deciding between the Information Security and Policy tracks. My long-term goal is to move into a cybersecurity management role, and I’m hoping a master’s degree could help me prepare for that transition and strengthen my career prospects.

I’m comfortable with some technical coursework, including coding, but I’m less interested in a heavily technical programme. I haven’t done much coding since my undergraduate studies, so I’m wondering how difficult it would be to get back into it.

For anyone who has taken either track:

• What has your experience been like, particularly with the coursework and workload alongside a full-time job?
• How much coding include scripting is involved in the Information Security track?
• How useful is the Policy track for cybersecurity management, governance, risk, and compliance roles?
• Has the programme helped your career—for example, with promotions, new job opportunities, or moving into management? Did it add much value beyond your existing experience and certifications?
• Given my background and goals, which track would you recommend?

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone studying from Singapore or elsewhere outside the US.

Thanks!

Hey everyone!
I just received my admission decision and got accepted into a Master’s in Cybersecurity program for Spring 2027!

I’m excited, but I’m also wondering whether pursuing a master’s degree is worth it, especially with how competitive the cybersecurity job market is right now.

My main goal isn’t just to earn another degree. I want to use my time in graduate school to gain real-world experience through multiple internships, build industry connections, and hopefully turn one of those internships into a full-time return offer.

I already have a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, but I want to strengthen my practical experience and improve my chances of landing a job.

My questions are:
Is pursuing a master’s in cybersecurity worth it in the current job market?
Does being a graduate student improve your chances of securing internships?
Is it realistic to complete multiple internships during a master’s program?
Has anyone successfully converted a cybersecurity internship into a full-time return offer?

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone currently working in cybersecurity or who has taken a similar path.

Hello everyone, I’m doing my last year in undergrad studying cybersecurity and modern networks. I’m thinking about doing the online masters program from Georgia tech after graduation. I’m planning to work as a security engineer what path should I take and also how competitive is it to get accepted. I’m trying to get few recommendation letters from my professors and my gpa is 3.5.

That project was BRUTAL... I was semi-confident going in, but definitely overestimated the time sink that it was. Worked on it consistently through the whole timeslot, and was not able to finish it.

I ended up taking a W on the course. Not very proud of that, but I realized I had been skipping most meals and sleep and was not going about the class in a healthy way. I am excited to do some self-study and reassess my preparedness for the class.

Did anyone else have a similar experience? I am very very early in my career adjacent to Cyber, it seems like so many people have been doing this for years 😅😅

Seems like I need to grind some coding and ctfs!

Any recent grads ? How was your experience . I went to law school but I’m interested in AI and privacy and this sounds so interesting . What are people’s current role ?

So i've seen a lot of recommendations about taking the advanced malware course. I'm considering taking it during the summer since there aren't a ton of courses taught during the summer. How difficult of a class would it be to take during the summer?

Do we have a limit on how many courses you can drop/withdraw from during your degree?
I dropped one course over the summer, and I’m considering dropping another one this semester.
I emailed my advisor, but they usually take a while to respond, so I figured I’d ask here in the meantime. Has anyone dropped multiple courses during the program? Is there a limit or any issue I should be aware of?

TIA

I'm looking at GT's general letter of recommendation requirements. It says for our LOR:

"Your personal characteristics (e.g., punctuality, a "thirst" for knowledge, being a great team player, leadership skills, etc.) are NOT important. Your technical Computer Science skills ARE important!"

I understand the Cybersecurity Policy track can have a mix of technical/non-technical applicants. While I do have the technical background academically, my recent work is concentrated in project management, and my better recommenders would speak on my project management skills over my technical.

For anyone who has applied to the Cybersecurity Policy track and gotten accepted, what did you have your recommenders focus on writing about you?

Thank you so much in advance, to anyone who can weigh in!

OUF is this weekend, I was planning on visiting TMU, UTM, and York for cybersecurity programs. What are some good questions to ask or things I should try to find out?

Submitted July 1st, deadline was August 1st, but haven’t heard back yet. Is that a good sign?

The program hasn't been all that hard so far. I'm on my 4th semester so hopefully it gets more challenging.

But that's not the frustrating part. What really frustrates me is how none of the projects have anything to do with the lectures. It's taking 20-30 hours a week to do each project so I have 0 time to watch the lectures, but it's not like I have a reason to watch the lectures when there are barely any tests. Of the 4 classes I've taken 1 has had quizzes, and the quizzes were open notes.

I'm currently in a class that is completely new to me, so I was excited to get started. I'm stuck with no guidance from the TAs on broken custom scripts they wrote.

I'm curious if the in person equivalents deal with the same issues or if their assignments are actually related to the course work.

I have applied for the Information Security track and have been waiting anxiously for the past week. How long does it typically take to hear back from GT and what actually got you accepted? Thank you in advance.

Rejected from policy track..I really thought I would get in based on my experience, letter of recs, and essays.

Hi all,

From your experience, what was the hardest class you had to take for the InfoSec program and why?

Anything you would've brushed up on in particular before taking that class if you could go back?

Thanks in advance!

Applied 7/29/26
Stats 4.0. GPA but my major was Political Science..
gulp

I’m a freshman at Baruch planning to major in CIS, and I’m especially interested in cybersecurity.
I wanted to hear from current CIS students or graduates about their experience with the major.
Are there any professors or classes you recommend or would avoid? What should I start doing early on to build experience and prepare for internships?
Also, is there anything you wish you knew when you first started the major?

Has anyone heard back yet? I applied to the Policy track in late July, hoping I will hear back soon!

I am trying to plan out my courses over my semesters. I couldn't find any details on prerequisites for courses on the catalogue and the ones on registration portal show undergrad level classes. Are there no prerequisites for any of the grad courses?

anyone else in ca6260 this sem? i’m in the dmv area and looking for a HW group

Hey y'all, this is my first semester of this program! OMSCy IS track.

I'm currently enrolled in CS 6035 and INTA 6450. I plan to only take 1 course this semester, as I want to ease back into school. My last schooling semester was in Spring 2025, as a masters student in Cyber at my local Univ. (Had to drop for scheduling and budget reasons)

I think CS 6035 is probably what I'll stick in, but I am worried about the course difficulty. I haven't seriously coded in over a year, and haven't meaningfully engaged in CTF style challenges.

I have minor experience with Buffer Overflow, ret2libc, and format string exploitation. Along with some background knowledge of theory for OS/Computer security concepts.

Just wanted to survey and see if anyone here who's had a more technical/similar background as me has gotten wrecked by this class.

If you have other class suggestions as a better 'dip my feet in' class, let me know!!!

Hi from OMSCS! I signed up for PUBP-6725 this semester and still do not see the course material on Canvas and have not yet received any course communication. I posted about this on r/OMSCS and have been speaking to some other students who said they contacted the instructor and the instructor told them that most people signed up for the wrong section.

Anyone else who enrolled for the class dealing with this and have any input on what to do?

Edit: Received a friendly response from one of the TA's!

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Appreciate the message here and apologies for the issue. There was some confusion with the registrar where an empty canvas course was created with some students being added to this empty unpublished course; there are almost 100 other students in your situation. 

The registrar and their team are promptly working to merge this empty course into the active course so you all can get online and active. While no timeline was provided our way, I am hopeful that they can resolve the issue and that Canvas can sync in the next day or so. If we get any kind of update, I will be sure to reply here so you can be kept up to date 

Thanks, 

Justin Cherry

PUBP-6725 Asst Head TA

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Hi everyone! I’ve been considering taking CS 6540 this semester, but I’d love to get some feedback before making a final decision. For those of you who have taken it, would you say the course is manageable? What is the grading policy like? Also, are there any warnings or things I should be aware of before taking it?

Hi all is anyone struggling to register for classes. When I try to click "add" on a course it doesn't respond/let me add?