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Cybersecurity, M.S.

Offered through 91Å®Éñ's School for Professional Studies, our Master of Science in Cybersecurity curriculum will teach you to apply information security principles to analyze, detect and mitigate vulnerabilities and intrusions to your organization’s cyber infrastructure.ÌýYou will also gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of security and privacy's social, policy, ethical, and legal aspects.

Graduates with an M.S. in cybersecurity are prepared to manage and lead cyber teams and programs in roles ranging from government cybersecurity analysts to data security consultants.ÌýA unique aspect of 91Å®Éñ's cybersecurity program is the ability to earn a graduate certificate that complements a master’s degree, often without taking additional credits. This allows you to tailor the program to your specific interests.

Along the way, you’ll learn from a network of diverse peers from around the world, merging technology with human and organizational structures as you engage in knowledge discovery, management and dissemination of industry-critical knowledge.Ìý

You can also earn a graduate certificate that complements a master’s degree, often without taking additional credits, allowing you to tailor the program to your specific interests.

As part of the School for Professional Studies, this 33-credit master's program offers data-driven professionals like you a flexible option to meet your personal career goals. With multiple start terms, you can begin the master's program in the fall or spring. You will join a community of academics and practitioners from a wide range of subjects and professional backgrounds, providing you the opportunity to learn from a network of peers.Ìý

The 100% online program offers flexible courses in eight-week terms, making advanced education more accessible for working professionals.Ìý

The on-campus version of this program, created so that international students can meet their visa requirements, is also offered in flexible terms.

Faculty

As a student in the School for Professional Studies at 91Å®Éñ, you’ll learn from exceptional faculty who are leading experts in their fields. They bring real-world knowledge to the classroom and are dedicated to your professional success. Learn more about the SPS faculty.

Careers

91Å®Éñ's master’s degree in cybersecurity prepares you to manage and lead cyber teams and programs. Graduates of the cybersecurity program have the foundation necessary to succeed as network and computer systems administrators, government cybersecurity analysts, computer systems analysts, information security analysts, computer and information systems managers, and data security consultants.

Tuition

Tuition Total Program Cost
On-Ground MS Analytics, MS Cybersecurity, MS Information Systems, Master of Professional Studies, MS Project Management $42,000
Tuition Cost Per Credit
Online Graduate Degrees and Post-Baccalaureate Certificates $790

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  1. Graduates will be able to apply program-specific knowledge to address practical problems using an ethical, evidence-based framework.
  2. Graduates will be able to utilize argumentation skills appropriate for a given problem or context.
  3. Graduates will be able to construct and implement networks and data management systems that protect intellectual property using cybersecurity principles.
  4. Graduates will be able to apply information security principles to analyze, detect and mitigate vulnerabilities and intrusions.

Admission Requirements

  • Completed application​
  • Undergraduate degree (most successful applicants have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better)
  • Official transcript from a degree-granting institution
  • Statement of purpose (about 500 words)
  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • External reference recommendations (encouraged but not required)

Upon admission, a new online student* must successfully complete a virtual meeting with their academic coach to be enrolled in first-term coursework.

*

This is for 100% online students only. International on-campus graduate students will meet their academic coach at on-campus orientation.Ìý

Requirements for International Students

All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students along with the following:

  • Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency. Some examples of demonstrated English language proficiency include minimum score requirements for the following standardized tests:
    • ​Paper-based TOEFL: 550
    • Internet-based TOEFL: 80
    • IELTS: 6.5
    • PTE: 54

• Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken post-secondary studies outside the United States must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.

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Program RequirementsÌý

Graduate Core Courses
AAÌý5221Applied Analytics & Methods I †3
ORLDÌý5050Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making3
Foundation Courses
CYBRÌý5000Cybersecurity Principles3
CYBRÌý5010Networking Concepts3
CYBRÌý5020Data Administration3
CYBRÌý5030Cyber Threats and Defense3
CYBRÌý5210Digital Investigations3
CYBRÌý5220Incident Response and Mitigation3
CYBRÌý5230Intrusion Detection and Analysis3
CYBRÌý5240Cloud Security3
Applied Research Project
Select 3 credits from one of the options below:3
CYBRÌý5960
Masters Research Project
CYBRÌý5961
&ÌýCYBRÌý5962
&ÌýCYBRÌý5963
Cybersecurity Masters Research Project I
and Cybersecurity Masters Research Project II
and Cybersecurity Masters Research Project III
CYBRÌý5910
Internship Experience in Cybersecurity
Total Credits33
†

Former business students may substitute OPMÌý5020 Applied Business Statistics (3 cr) for AAÌý5221 Applied Analytics & Methods I (3 cr)

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollmentÌýunless otherwise noted. Ìý

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

100% Online RoadmapÌý

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Fall 1 Ìý
CYBRÌý5000 Cybersecurity Principles 3
CYBRÌý5020 Data Administration 3
Fall 2 Ìý
ORLDÌý5050 Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making 3
ÌýCredits9
Spring
Spring 1 Ìý
AAÌý5221 Applied Analytics & Methods I 3
CYBRÌý5010 Networking Concepts 3
Spring 2 Ìý
CYBRÌý5030 Cyber Threats and Defense 3
ÌýCredits9
Summer
Summer 1 Ìý
CYBRÌý5210 Digital Investigations 3
CYBRÌý5961 Masters Research Project I 1
Summer 2 Ìý
CYBRÌý5220 Incident Response and Mitigation 3
ÌýCredits7
Year Two
Fall
Fall 1 Ìý
CYBRÌý5962 Masters Research Project II 1
CYBRÌý5230 Intrusion Detection and Analysis 3
Fall 2 Ìý
CYBRÌý5240 Cloud Security 3
ÌýCredits7
Spring
Spring 1 Ìý
CYBRÌý5963 Cybersecurity Masters Research Project III 1
ÌýCredits1
ÌýTotal Credits33

On-Campus Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Fall 1 Ìý
CYBRÌý5000 Cybersecurity Principles 3
Fall 2 Ìý
CYBRÌý5020 Data Administration 3
CYBRÌý5210 Digital Investigations 3
ÌýCredits9
Spring
Spring 1 Ìý
CYBRÌý5010 Networking Concepts 3
CYBRÌý5030 Cyber Threats and Defense 3
Spring 2 Ìý
CYBRÌý5230 Intrusion Detection and Analysis 3
ORLDÌý5050 Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making 3
CYBRÌý5961 Masters Research Project I 1
ÌýCredits13
Year Two
Fall
Fall 1 Ìý
AAÌý5221 Applied Analytics & Methods I 3
CYBRÌý5220 Incident Response and Mitigation 3
CYBRÌý5962 Masters Research Project II 1
Fall 2 Ìý
CYBRÌý5240 Cloud Security 3
CYBRÌý5963 Cybersecurity Masters Research Project III 1
ÌýCredits11
ÌýTotal Credits33