Penn Engineering Graduate Admissions

Professor Michael Hicks proposes that "improving cybersecurity isn’t just about better code, it’s about better science, and ultimately, better lives for people.”

Under his expertise and leadership, our new MSE-SSC program will produce engineers who are capable of innovating important solutions that our world can rely on. Hicks serves as co-director of the MSE-SSC program — a master's degree in Software Systems and Cybersecurity, offered both on campus and online.

📖 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 about his extensive research and academic experience ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Oy3nA0

💻 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘 the MSE-SSC degree:
Online program ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ZrcftK
On-campus program ➡️ https://bit.ly/4krKmv1

Michael Hicks on Building Safer Software and a Better Practices in Cybersecurity Michael Hicks’ career traces the creative heart of computer science from dynamic software updates and safer programming languages to rethinking how cybersecurity research serves real people. At Penn, he’s mentoring students to build secure systems with human impact in mind.

AI can write code—but it can’t design secure systems. That’s where you come in.

MSE-SSC prepares engineers to build complex software systems with security engineered in from day one. Learn more about this new program from Program Director Andreas Haeberlen in our upcoming webinar: https://gradadmissions.seas.upenn.edu/register/?id=0de0f1ba-d045-4c85-93b7-4678e8002798. Apply by March 15.