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Take the Lead in One of Tech’s Most In-Demand Specialties with an MS in Cybersecurity
Excelsior University is proud to be designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense with learning aligned with the academic requirements for cybersecurity set by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security. The challenging, career-oriented online MS in Cybersecurity curriculum focuses on deepening your knowledge in key areas such as data communication, ethics, legal and compliance issues, operational process, ethical hacking, software security, project management, risk management, and defensive technologies.
A cybersecurity expert knows that the most complex challenges can’t be solved in a vacuum. In Excelsior’s unique set of core courses, you’ll work on interactive projects with your fellow students from across our programs and disciplines to begin your graduate education building connections and expanding your worldview. By the end of the program, you’ll be ready to pursue senior-level positions in cybersecurity management, analysis, security and compliance, governance, investigation, and penetration testing.
Learn more about the National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior University, an academic and research center dedicated to assisting government, industry, military, and academic sectors meet the challenges in cybersecurity policy, technology, and education.
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PROGRAM DETAILS
Online MS in Cybersecurity
- Major Core21 Credits
- Concentration9 Credits
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
The Information Assurance concentration prepares you to take a hands-on role combating cybersecurity threats, with courses focusing on software control management tools, software integration, cyber defense mitigation, and digital forensics.
- Major Requirement
- General Education Requirement
- University Requirement
- Arts and Sciences Elective
- Concentration Requirement
- Prerequisite to Major Courses
* Denotes alternative courses are available.
ZTC Denotes a Zero Textbook Cost course.
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Institutional Accreditation
Excelsior University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Excelsior University’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
All of Excelsior University’s academic programs are registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education Department.