Cybersecurity | Strayer University

Secure the Modern Enterprise

Strayer University's Master of Science in Cybersecurity prepares students to examine cybersecurity strategy, risk management, digital defense, and the technologies that protect modern organizations. The program provides advanced knowledge in cybersecurity operations, governance, incident response, digital investigations, security architecture, and organizational resilience while helping students build analytical, technical, and strategic problem-solving skills relevant to today's evolving threat landscape.

Designed for working adults and flexible learning formats, the curriculum explores both traditional and emerging cybersecurity challenges, including cyber threats, cloud security, digital forensics, risk management, compliance, and enterprise security strategy. Students develop practical knowledge that may support career pathways across cybersecurity leadership, information security, risk management, digital investigations, and related technology environments.

The National Security Agency (NSA) and a committee of academic peers named Strayer University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and validated the Master of Science in Cybersecurity program (formerly known as Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance). The program design was guided by standards set by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Students may have the opportunity to earn micro-credentials on the way to completing their degree.

Core Concepts

Analyze cybersecurity threats and organizational risk
Examine cybersecurity governance, policy, and compliance
Explore digital investigations, incident response, and security operations
Understand enterprise security architecture and emerging technologies
Apply analytical thinking and strategic decision making to cybersecurity challenges

Practical Competencies

Cybersecurity strategy
Threat analysis and risk assessment
Incident response
Digital forensics awareness
Security governance and compliance
Enterprise security planning
Artificial intelligence security awareness
Cloud security fundamentals
Technology leadership
Strategic communication

Disclaimers

Students who have not had courses in certain areas may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for completing some of the concentrations.

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity program will require computer literacy skills (such as word processing and use of spread sheets or databases) that are expected of information assurance professionals in the technology workplace. Students entering the program are expected to have a good knowledge of MS Office or equivalent.

This program is not available in all states. This program is available in an online only format in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Credits earned from Strayer University do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing examinations to practice certain information systems professions. General information about information systems licensure options is available from vendor-specific websites such as Microsoft, Cisco, Project Management Institute, CompTIA or EC-Council.

The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for certification. Review the graduate-level CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this program have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Certifications are the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.

The National Security Agency (NSA) and a committee of academic peers named Strayer University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and validated the Master of Science in Cybersecurity program (formerly known as Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance). The program design was guided by standards set by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Students are advised to review the Graduate Degree Conferral Requirements to ensure they satisfy all of the general requirements for a graduate degree, including the minimum grade that must be earned in certain courses.