Master of Science in Cyber Operations and Resilience

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Cyber Operations and Resilience offered 100% online in seven-week courses with six start dates a year, with technical and non-technical tracks; open to applicants from any background with two years of technology-related work experience. It can be completed in as few as four semesters.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cyber Operations and Resilience
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber Operations and Resilience
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Boise State University
Location: Boise, IDFor 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: Cyber Operations — core of the degree (“Cyber Operations and Resilience”)
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: as few as four semesters (minimum completion time as printed)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated cyber operations master's degree offered 100% online.

Degree title is cyber operations; required Cyber Systems Thinking and Cyber Risk Assessment plus 18-24 credits of cyber courses and a culminating activity.

Source: boisestate.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: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): No mandatory campus visits
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Culminating activity (2 credits)
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Accelerated MS for selected Boise State undergraduates
Source: boisestate.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”.

Technical preparation

Work experience: RequiredResume/CV or statement demonstrating at least two years of technology-related work experience
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBaccalaureate degree in any discipline
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale (below 3.0 may need additional conditions)
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$65 — Graduate admissions application fee $65 (non-refundable)
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredNo GRE or GMAT required
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Priority deadline
Rolling admission · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Rolling
Priority deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Rolling

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 — Online program courses, per credit	$550	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$16,500 = 30 credits × $550 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: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Graduation Application Fee: $25 entire program
Source: boisestate.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

BRONCO SHIELD CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Full tuition; annual stipend of $27,000 (undergraduates) or $37,000 (graduate students); health insurance support; $6,000 annual professional development allowance
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: boisestate.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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) · 2022 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity Emphasis in BS of Computer Science (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity Emphasis in BS of Computer Science (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 Idaho.

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.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
boisestate.edu/computing/academics/doctoral-program/bronco-shield-scholarship/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
boisestate.edu/online/cyber/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
boisestate.edu/online/masters-cyber-operations-and-resilience/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
boisestate.edu/online/masters-cyber-operations-and-resilience/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
boisestate.edu/online/masters-cyber-operations-and-resilience/costs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
boisestate.edu/online/masters-cyber-operations-and-resilience/degree-plan/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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