Overview

Western Governors University's Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance prepares you to expand your toolkit to better protect invaluable data at top organizations. Curriculum that is aligned to the NICE Framework, NSA Center of Academic Excellence guidelines, CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), and government initiatives help give you valuable, real-world experience as part of your program.

Key Features

Advanced topics include Cloud Security, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Penetration Testing, and Enterprise Architecture Design. This online degree program also gives you the opportunity to earn multiple industry-recognized certifications at no extra cost. These certifications include:(ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)CompTIA PenTest+CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Optional VoucherISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Optional Voucher

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cybersecurity Management
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Network Design and Management
Secure Network Design
Secure Software Design
Secure Systems Analysis & Design
Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Start dates are the 1st of every month.

Language

English

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Credits

34 SCH

In order to earn a master's degree, students must complete between 30 and 60 credits.

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Salt Lake City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

To be considered for enrollment in this program, you must:
1. Possess a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, a business degree (Quantitative Analysis, Accounting, Economics, Finance), or degree with a similar quantitative focus.
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2. Possess any bachelor’s degree PLUS one of the following:
Two years of related work experience
Relevant and current IT certification
Related IT coursework

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9400 USD / year

≈ 9400 USD / year
Out-of-State

9400 USD / year

≈ 9400 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9400 USD / year

≈ 9400 USD / year

Funding

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