Online Master of Science Cybersecurity

Lead in the effort to safeguard valuable data and prevent cyberattacks on your organization. In Strayer’s Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity, you’ll analyze real-world cybersecurity case studies. You’ll also explore advanced techniques to identify threats, investigate digital crimes and mitigate the impact of cyber breeches on information technology systems.

MS in Cybersecurity program requirements

• 45 credit hours

Two ways to learn: online or on campus

At Strayer, we have flexible, 100% online programs as well as in-person hybrid options, making it easier to balance your education and your busy life.

Convenient online learning
Our online programs give you the flexibility to earn your degree from just about anywhere there’s reliable internet access – day or night. Through our online portal, you’ll be able to:

• Watch lectures and complete coursework
• Submit assignments and take exams
• Communicate with professors and classmates
• Access student resources and support

Hybrid on-campus learning
Take classes at select campuses and discover a supportive community and professional guidance. You’ll have access to helpful resources and study spaces.

How long will it take to earn a Master of Science in Cybersecurity?

• There are 10 courses, each 11 weeks long.
• How many courses you take at a time will determine how long the overall program will be.
• Strayer University credits are expressed in quarter hours.
• One quarter hour of credit is granted for the successful completion of 10 contact hours per course.
• The standard requirement for one course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work, both in and outside of the classroom. For each week of a quarter, one hour of classroom or online course activity and a minimum of two hours of outside study/preparation time per credit hour are built into the design of each course. The Strayer course design uses this requirement to meet applicable regulatory standards. This includes preparation, activities and evaluation over 10 weeks for a total of 135 hours of student work.

Your education can help you pursue your professional and personal goals. While Strayer cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific career outcome, such as a job title, promotion or salary increase, we encourage you to explore the potential impact you can have in the cybersecurity field.

The cybersecurity program can provide the skills to help you defend against cyberattacks.

In addition, students who complete this concentration will be prepared to:

• Conduct risk assessments and carry out tests on data processing systems to ensure data processing tasks and security measures function properly.
• Control access to data files and monitor their use to protect information in computer files.
• Create strategies to protect computer files from accidental or unauthorized changes, destruction or disclosure, and to address emergency data processing requirements.
• Develop new applications, ideas, connections, systems or products.
• Document policies, procedures and tests for computer security and emergency measures.
• Educate users about security to enhance system security and optimize server and network efficiency.
• Evaluate relevant information to help you determine whether events or processes follow laws, regulations or standards.
• Examine computer security protocol violations and talk to those who violated them to help prevent future occurrences of the violations.
• Review and stay up to date on computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
• Set up firewalls and encode data transmissions to hide sensitive information while it's being sent and to block malicious digital transfers.
• Speak with users to address matters like computer data access needs, security breaches and programming adjustments.
• Update computer security files to include new software, fix mistakes or adjust individual access permissions.