MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationOnline

Overview

An online 48-quarter-credit Master of Science in Information Technology with a Cybersecurity specialization, delivered in the GuidedPath format with hands-on labs and applied IT projects.

Official program name: Master of Science in Information Technology, Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Information Technology · major: Information Technology
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA 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: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Capella University
Location: Minneapolis, MNFor 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: Governance, Risk & Compliance — core of the degree (“Cybersecurity specialization (security law, risk management, governance)”)
Required credits: 48 quarter credits
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Formal Cybersecurity specialization of the MS in Information Technology with its own specialization courses, offered online.

Named Cybersecurity specialization of the MS in IT with five specialization courses (network security and cryptography, security law, operating system defense, risk management, network security controls and testing).

Source: capella.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: capella.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

Specialization courses include Network Security Fundamentals and Cryptography, Information Security Regulatory and Legal Environment, Operating System Defense, Identifying and Managing Risk, and Network Security Controls and Testing.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Immersive labs (reconnaissance, Wireshark and NetWitness threat analysis, automated incident response).
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certifications included

Eligible cybersecurity students receive certification exam vouchers from CompTIA, Cisco and SAS at no additional cost.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

GuidedPath: 1-3 courses per 10-week quarter.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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 accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or internationally recognized institution
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.3 — 2.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: capella.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.

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 — GuidedPath, per credit	$735	per creditCalculated tuition$35,280 = 48 credits × $735 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: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource kit: $175
Source: capella.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

Capella Progress Reward scholarship Institutional scholarship
up to $2,500
Eligibility: Students enrolling in a qualified master's program; eligibility rules and exclusions apply.
Source: capella.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) · 2007 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: BS in Information Technology- Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Specialization (POS-CD); Masters in Information Technology: Cybersecurity Specialization (POS-CD); Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Applied AISource: 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 Minnesota.

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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
capella.edu/online-information-technology-degrees/ms-cybersecurity-applied-ai/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
capella.edu/online-information-technology-degrees/ms-information-technology-program/masters-cybersec — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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