M.S. in Cyber Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Cyber Security of ten courses taken one at a time in five- or seven-week blocks, including cyber criminology, digital forensics, ethical hacking and security policy and governance, with lab exercises in a virtual laboratory. The program has one start per academic year (Fall Block 1).

Official program name: M.S. in Cyber Security
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: ccu.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: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Colorado Christian University
Location: Lakewood, COFor 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: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 30 total credit hours (10 courses)
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: as little as 15 months of consecutive coursework (consecutive coursework)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online MS in Cyber Security.

Degree title names cyber security; courses include Cyber Criminology, Digital Forensics, Ethical Hacking and Cyber Kill Chain, and Security Policy and Governance.

Source: ccu.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: ccu.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: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Digital Forensics course with hands-on exercises in a virtual machine environment.
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Lab-based exercises in a virtual laboratory environment.
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Nine credit hours from a CCU cyber security graduate certificate may transfer into the MS.
Source: catalog.ccu.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

Prerequisite courses: RequiredUndergraduate prerequisites (C or better): Introduction to Business, a programming course, Introduction to Information Security or Cyber Security, Introduction to Networking; or demonstrated competencies
Source: catalog.ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience: RecommendedCandidates expected to have at least five years of professional experience or the equivalent
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution
Source: catalog.ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; 2.0–2.49 conditional admission
Source: catalog.ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredProfessional resume and employment record
Source: ccu.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

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 — M.S. in Cyber Security courses	$628	per credit · Summer 2026 - SpringCalculated tuition$18,840 = 30 credits × $628 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: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard service members and dependents	$350	per credit · Summer 2026 - SpringCalculated tuition$10,500 = 30 credits × $350 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: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource fee: technology resources: $51 per creditMandatory
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Resource fee: textbooks and course materials: $20 per credit
Source: ccu.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Online M.S. in Cyber Security (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)

CCU's College of Adult and Graduate Studies offers courses to online students in all states, with some exceptions for specific academic programs. Official pageSource: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.ccu.edu/programs/MCYS.MS — 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
ccu.edu/ccu/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ccu.edu/ccu/cybersecurity/masters/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ccu.edu/ccu/cybersecurity/masters/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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