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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) · Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security, College of Business, Security and Intelligence

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A 120-credit, in-person Bachelor of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security at the Prescott campus, with a 39-credit core covering network security, penetration testing, software and database security, malware analysis, forensics and cyber threat intelligence. Students complete a capstone project, senior thesis or cooperative education option.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Intelligence and Security
Source: erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor'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: catalog.erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: catalog.erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Prescott, AZ
Source: erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Specializations
Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Required Introduction to Computer Forensics and Computer Forensics II”)Network Security — core of the degree (“Required Securing Computer Networks and Cryptography and Network Security”)Software & Application Security — core of the degree (“Required Software Security and Database System Security”)
Required credits
minimum of 120 credit hours
Source: catalog.erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
eight semesters, or four years, assuming appropriate background and full-time enrollment (appropriate background and full-time enrollment)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: catalog.erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated cybersecurity bachelor's offered in person at the Prescott campus.

Program focuses on cybersecurity; core includes Securing Computer Networks, Ethical Hacker - Pen Testing, Software Security, Database System Security, Malware Analysis and Computer Forensics II, plus Cryptography and Network Security.

Source: erau.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
On campus
Source: erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Optional internship
Source: catalog.erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Core includes ethical hacking/penetration testing, cyber threat intelligence and malware analysis.
    Source: catalog.erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

  • Senior capstone through a cyber capstone project, senior thesis or cooperative education.
    Source: catalog.erau.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”.

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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Prescott Campus undergraduate tuition, block rate (12–16 credit hours), academic yearFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$45,888per academic year · 2026-2027Source: erau.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Fees (SGA, Facilities, Technology and Health Services), academic year
$1,686 per academic year
Source: erau.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

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cyber Intelligence and Security (Bachelor of Science), CAC” · since May 10, 2016Campus: College of Business, Security and Intelligence, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversitySource: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2019 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Intelligence and 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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.erau.edu/programs/undergraduate/bachelors/cyber-intelligence-security/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. erau.edu/admissions/tuition-and-costs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. erau.edu/degrees/bachelor/cyber-intelligence-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  6. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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