Florida Institute of Technology · Nathan M. Bisk College of Business

MS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A 33-credit MS in Information Technology with a Cybersecurity concentration combining IT management courses with enterprise security, host-based security and secure networks, offered online in 8-week terms and at Florida Tech at Orlando.

Official program name: Information Technology - Cybersecurity, M.S.
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Information Technology
Source: online.fit.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: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Florida Institute of Technology — Nathan M. Bisk College of Business
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Orlando, FLFor 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.
Source: fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations: Cybersecurity Concentration
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 33 credit hours
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: As few as 15 months (online, minimum pace (condition not stated))A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Spring 1 2027, Spring 2 2027
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Formal Cybersecurity concentration of the MS in Information Technology with its own required courses; offered online and at Orlando.

MS in Information Technology with a named Cybersecurity concentration whose required concentration courses are Security in the Enterprise, Host-Based Security and Secure Networks and Communication; core also includes Introduction to Information Security Management.

Source: online.fit.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 · Online
Source: fit.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

Concentration courses include Secure Networks and Communication (OSI model, protocols, wireless, Internet security, digital certificates).
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

Online courses run in 8-week terms.
Source: online.fit.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredEarned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (online program)
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent résumé
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee (online program)
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: online.fit.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 deadline
December 28, 2026 · for Spring 1 2027 (online)
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
March 1, 2027 · for Spring 2 2027 (online)
Source: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming

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 MS IT – Cybersecurity, per credit hour (technology fees included)	$737.23	per creditIncludes feesCalculated tuition$24,328.59 = 33 credits × $737.23 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: online.fit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Online MS IT – Cybersecurity, total program tuition (technology fees included)	$24,328.59	entire programIncludes feesSource: online.fit.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 Research (CAE-R) · 2011 - 2030Source: 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 Florida.

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
online.fit.edu/degrees/graduate/business/mba/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
online.fit.edu/degrees/graduate/engineering-science/information-technology/it-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, 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
fit.edu/programs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
fit.edu/programs/information-technology-cybersecurity-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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