MS in Information Technology — Security Track

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Overview

An in-person Master of Science in Information Technology (30 credits minimum) with a Security Track focused on cybersecurity, automation and securing telecommunications; the GRE is not required.

Official program name: MS in Information Technology - Security Track
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Information Technology · major: Information Technology
Source: cec.fiu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Security TrackA 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: cec.fiu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Florida International University
Location: Miami, FL
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 30 minimum
Source: cec.fiu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Named Security Track in the MS in Information Technology; the track's required courses are not listed on the program page. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

The MS in Information Technology has four named tracks; the Security Track teaches advanced cybersecurity, automation and securing telecommunications.

Source: cec.fiu.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: cec.fiu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

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

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: Required4-year bachelor's degree in information technology, computer engineering, computer science or similar fields
Source: cec.fiu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: cec.fiu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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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
In-state — Florida residents, cost per credit	$455.64	per creditCalculated tuition$13,669.20 = 30 credits × $455.64 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: cec.fiu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Out-of-state, cost per credit	$1,056.29	per creditCalculated tuition$31,688.70 = 30 credits × $1,056.29 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: cec.fiu.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) · 2014 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Computer Engineering Concentration in Cyber Defense (POS-CD); B.S. in Cybersecurity (POS-CyberAI)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2016 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Computer Engineering Concentration in Cyber Defense (POS-CD); B.S. in Cybersecurity (POS-CyberAI)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.

cec.fiu.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/ms-in-information-technology/index.html — Official program page, 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

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