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. Meet requirements by the 15th to start next 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

Cyber Security View 265 other Masters in Cyber Security in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

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 Fee

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International

9310 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4655 USD per semester during 18 months.
National

9310 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4655 USD per semester during 18 months.
In-State

9310 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4655 USD per semester during 18 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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