MS in Cybersecurity

Students should have a foundational knowledge of computing to do well in the program. Those who have not taken the following subjects as part of another degree program must complete these three foundational courses: Programming Principles, Computing Infrastructure, and Data Communications & Networking. You may be conditionally admitted to the MS Cyber program, requiring successful completion of the foundational courses.

For more details about the program's admission requirements for domestic and international students, please complete the request for information form located at the top of the webpage.

Now, more than ever, the need for cybersecurity professionals in the corporate, government, non-profit and private sector is increasing. The U.S. Department of Labor forecasts the U.S. will have an annual shortfall of more than 300,000 cybersecurity professionals, with approximately 11,300 in Georgia. Now is the perfect time to pursue a graduate degree in cybersecurity.

There are many cybersecurity career opportunities available, including:

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• IT Auditor
• Vulnerability Analyst
• Cybersecurity Manager
• Cybersecurity Architect
• Incident Analyst

The College of Computing and Software Engineering (CCSE) is pleased to offer financial assistance to our graduate students which includes Out of State Tuition Waivers and Graduate Assistantships: Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) and Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA). Complete the RFI form to receive additional information.

Double Owl Pathways offer undergraduate students the opportunity to obtain their undergraduate and graduate degrees faster and at a significantly lower cost than if they pursued each degree independently. 

Current KSU undergraduate students interested in the MS in Cybersecurity degree may have an option for a Double Owl Pathway. Complete the RFI form to receive the list of available pathways.