Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management online
This unique, specialized program prepares you for a successful career in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries: cybersecurity management.
Program Overview
Become an in-demand professional with the valuable skills you will acquire in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management online program. Designed with the needs of various industries in mind – including healthcare, education and finance – this degree provides students with the technical foundation to manage and secure contemporary data networks. You will receive an overview of security challenges and mitigation controls such as network intrusion, prevention and detection, incident response, malicious software, public key encryption, and message authentication. You will also graduate equipped with skills in cybersecurity governance, policy and planning, risk management, business continuity and more. This degree can complement your existing career by adding collaborative information technology and security expertise to your professional strengths.
Students in this master’s program will learn how projects align with the overall strategy of an organization. Topics include key functional areas such as governance, risk and compliance (GRC), program assessment and metrics, enterprise-wide information security awareness and training, as well as the processes and procedures for an information systems compliance audit. Additional areas of study include intelligence collection, threat hunting, principles of forensic investigation, root-cause analysis, and development and execution policy.
An advantage of our innovative program is that you do not need an extensive background in IT or cybersecurity to get started. Murray State faculty follow the technology industry closely to continuously assess and determine how to best develop your abilities, beginning with the basics.
A Top-Tier University
Recognized as a "Top Tier" university in academic quality for 29 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
As a graduate of this online program, you will be able to:
- Become a member of ISACA® and have access to mentors, networking opportunities, and additional training and credentials
- Understand the infrastructures and architecture of networks, data communications, and hardware/software components to business needs
- Work with industry partners to examine security operations, management, governance, risk and compliance
- Discover the root cause of security breaches and lead forensic investigations
- Become a member of ISACA® and have access to mentors, networking opportunities, and additional training and credentials
- Understand the infrastructures and architecture of networks, data communications, and hardware/software components to business needs
- Work with industry partners to examine security operations, management, governance, risk and compliance
- Discover the root cause of security breaches and lead forensic investigations
This program will prepare you for careers such as:
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Information Security Manager
- Information Systems Security Officer
- Information Security Officer
- IT Auditor
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Information Security Manager
- Information Systems Security Officer
- Information Security Officer
- IT Auditor
Also available
Murray State offers a variety of online master’s degrees. Check out all of our MBA, MPA and MS online degree programs.
Tuition
The MS Cybersecurity Management online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included.
Tuition breakdown:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS – Cybersecurity Management | $538 | $1,614 | $16,140* |
*Proposed rate subject to approval by the Murray State University Board of Regents and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.
Calendar
Murray State University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
Now enrolling:
| Term | Start Date | Application Deadline | Document & Financial Aid Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 | 10/11/21 | 9/28/21 | 9/30/21 | 10/1/21 | 10/5/21 | 11/30/21 | 7 weeks |
| Spring 1 | 1/18/22 | 1/7/22 | 1/10/22 | 1/12/22 | 1/13/22 | 3/4/22 | 7 weeks |
| Spring 2 | 3/10/22 | 2/28/22 | 3/3/22 | 3/7/22 | 3/8/22 | 4/29/22 | 7 weeks |
| Summer 1 | 5/16/22 | 5/6/22 | 5/9/22 | 5/10/22 | 5/11/22 | 6/25/22 | 6 weeks |
| Summer 2 | 6/26/22 | 6/15/22 | 6/17/22 | 6/22/22 | 6/23/22 | 8/5/22 | 6 weeks |
| Fall 1 | 8/16/22 | 8/5/22 | 8/8/22 | 8/11/22 | 8/12/22 | 10/2/22 | 7 weeks |
| Fall 2 | 10/16/22 | 10/5/22 | 10/7/22 | 10/11/22 | 10/13/22 | 12/4/22 | 7 weeks |
Admissions
At Murray State University, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the MS Cybersecurity Management online, including where to send your transcripts.
The requirements include:
For admission to this MS Cybersecurity Management online program, you must meet one of the following sets of requirements:
- Master's degree in a relevant field or doctoral-level degree from an accredited institution
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with:
- 3.25 undergraduate GPA
- 3.0 GPA and two years of full-time relevant work experience
- 2.75 GPA and four years of full-time relevant work experience
- 2.5 GPA and four years of relevant full-time work experience along with a minimum GMAT score of 430 along with a minimum quantitative subscore of 32 or a minimum GRE total score of 288 along with a minimum quantitative subscore of 147
Note: For domestic applicants with below a 2.5 undergraduate GPA who have the necessary exam score, and whose case includes exceptional circumstances, the admissions committee may conduct a candidate review on a case-by-case basis. In such exceptional cases, the admissions committee will review whether a candidate has significant high-level work experience or qualifications and at least five years since earning a bachelor’s degree.
Official transcripts, test scores and other documents should be sent from issuing institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Graduate AdmissionsMurray State University
B2 Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071
Questions? Call 866-906-0541
Courses
For the MS Cybersecurity Management online, you must complete 24 credit hours of core courses and six credit hours of electives.
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