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Master of Science in Information Assurance with a major in Cybersecurity

For the 2020-2021 academic year, this degree program is only available online.

The Master of Science in Information Assurance with a major in Cybersecurity is a multi-disciplinary 30-credit-hour graduate degree. It is designed to produce comprehensively knowledgeable cybersecurity professionals by creating capable and rigorously educated leaders to engage in the serious business of protecting the nation's information infrastructure.

Protection of America's critical infrastructure is an emerging national priority. Due to its implications for national security, the responsibility for this program has been placed jointly with the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Universities who meet the rigorous criteria established by these two federal agencies are granted designations as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE). This is a highly competitive annual process involving rigorous review of the target curriculum by national experts.

Approximately 200 top colleges and universities across 44 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are designated CAEs for cyber-related degree pr