
Seeking University Pathway for Cybersecurity and AI without AI Engineering
💬 Is there a legit university pathway for “Cybersecurity + AI (without becoming an AI engineer)”? Or should I stick to certs? The poster has a Master’s in Cybersecurity and industry certifications but seeks formal education at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI, focusing on areas like AI governance, risk, compliance, security controls for AI systems, and automated incident response. They want a program that avoids deep AI engineering or data science while providing applied, security-centric AI training—preferably a graduate certificate or non-thesis master’s. Current options they’ve found either lean too heavily toward AI engineering, lack sufficient security depth, or are too business/ethics-focused. They are open to university programs or graduate certificates but have not yet identified a suitable one.