Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 36-credit online Master of Science in Cybersecurity with eight core courses and a choice of Cyber Operations or Cybersecurity Policy specialization, scheduled year-round over a minimum of four semesters (15 months).

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: ecpi.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: ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: ECPI University
Location: Virginia Beach, VAFor 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 — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Operations Specialization”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity Policy Specialization”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cyber Operations Specialization · Cybersecurity Policy Specialization
Source: ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 36 semester credit hours
Source: ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: minimum of 4 semesters (15 months)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online Master of Science in Cybersecurity with Cyber Operations and Cybersecurity Policy specializations.

Degree title names cybersecurity; eight core courses include security architecture, cloud security, network security and an AI-enhanced cyber defense capstone, plus a Cyber Operations or Cybersecurity Policy specialization.

Source: ecpi.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: ecpi.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: ecpi.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

Capstone

AI Enhanced Cyber Defense Capstone in the core.
Source: ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Compliance and Audit course offers an opportunity to be certified as a CISA (Policy specialization).
Source: ecpi.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 in a related discipline (official transcripts)
Source: catalog.ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Undergraduate CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Source: catalog.ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Interview: RequiredPersonal interview with an admissions advisor (may be by telephone for online students)
Source: catalog.ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — $50 non-refundable graduate application fee
Source: catalog.ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not verifiedApplicants with an undergraduate CGPA below 2.5 may be asked to submit GMAT or GRE scores.
Source: catalog.ecpi.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 — Master of Science in Cybersecurity, per credit (academic year effective October 1, 2026)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$740	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$26,640 = 36 credits × $740 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: catalog.ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Technology Fee, master's programs (per semester): $330 per semester
Source: catalog.ecpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Registration Fee (graduate): $35
Source: ecpi.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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: Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science with a Major in Cyber and Information Security Technology - Cybersecurity Track (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 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.ecpi.edu/admissions-policies/requirements/graduate-programs — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.ecpi.edu/financial-services/tuition-and-fees/graduate-programs — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.ecpi.edu/financial-services/tuition-and-fees/technology-fee — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ecpi.edu/online/programs/cyber-operations-cybersecurity-master-degree — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ecpi.edu/online/programs/cybersecurity-policy-cybersecurity-master-degree — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ecpi.edu/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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