Overview

At Cyber Security from Stephen F. Austin State University, you’ll do more than listen to lectures. The program provides students with plenty of opportunities for hands-on experimentation and research.

You’ll work closely with faculty members whose research interests include secure coding and implementation, cyberattack defense, cryptography, malware detection/prevention and cyber data analysis. And you’ll conduct cyber security research of your own as part of your graduate coursework.

Learning outcomes

SFA’s computer science research laboratories are equipped with systems and software needed for cyberattack analysis and simulation. Labs allow you to run simulated attacks, find security flaws and, most importantly, learn how to prevent future cyberattacks.

The Master of Science in cyber security prepares students to identify and respond to threats to computer systems, learning how the vulnerabilities occur and how to prevent them. Students work closely with faculty while conducting research and experiments in SFA’s state-of-the-art research laboratories.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Web Security

Defensive Coding and Security

Reverse Engineering Operating Systems and Malware

Attack, Defense and Penetration Testing

Thesis Research

Thesis Writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nacogdoches, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for a master’s degree program at SFA, you must meet one of the following requirements:

Be in your final year of undergraduate work;
Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; or
Have 95 or more semester hours of undergraduate work at SFA and be approved as an Overlap Student (an undergraduate pursuing graduate and undergraduate studies at the same time).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10800 USD / year

≈ 10800 USD / year
Out-of-State

10800 USD / year

≈ 10800 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5940 USD / year

≈ 5940 USD / year

Living costs

Nacogdoches

United States

921 - 1707 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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