MS in Information Technology — Information Assurance and Security Concentration

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Overview

A 36-semester-hour online Master of Science in Information Technology with a 15-hour Information Assurance and Security concentration covering cybersecurity principles, intrusion detection, incident handling and information assurance.

Official program name: Master of Science in Information Technology — Concentration in Information Assurance and Security
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Information Technology
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Information Assurance and SecurityA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: American Public University System
Location: Charles Town, WVFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: Information Assurance — formal concentration / track (“Concentration in Information Assurance and Security”)
Tracks / concentrations: Concentration in Information Assurance and Security
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 36 semester hours
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Formal security concentration in an online IT master's degree.

Formal 15-hour Information Assurance and Security concentration with required courses in cybersecurity principles, intrusion detection and incident handling, and information assurance.

Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

18 core hours, 15 concentration hours and a 3-hour final requirement
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by CHEA
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Not required$0 admission fee
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Master's-level standard rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$470	per creditCalculated tuition$16,920 = 36 credits × $470 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Preferred Military RateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$250	per creditCalculated tuition$9,000 = 36 credits × $250 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Graduation fee (bachelor's and master's): $350 entire program
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Technology fee per master's-level course: $85 per course
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Opportunity Grant Tuition discount
10% off undergraduate or master's-level tuition
Eligibility: Prospective and current APU students
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2018 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Cybersecurity, General Concentration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside West Virginia.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

catalog.apus.edu/apu/academic-programs/masters/master-of-science-in-information-technology/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
apu.apus.edu/admissions/graduate-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
apu.apus.edu/online-masters-programs/master-of-science-in-information-technology/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
apu.apus.edu/tuition-and-financing/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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