
MS in Computer Science — Cyber Security Concentration
Overview
A 30-credit Master of Science in Computer Science with a five-course Cyber Security concentration; a thesis or project may replace some advanced classes.
- Official program name
- Master of Science in Computer Science — Concentration in Cyber Security
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science · major: Computer ScienceSource: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Degree level
- Master's
- Cybersecurity focus
- Cybersecurity concentration — Cyber SecurityA 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: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Location
- Fairfax, VA
- Specializations
- Network Security — formal concentration / track (“Network Security (ISA 656) required in the concentration”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Concentration in Cyber Security (CYSC)Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Required credits
- 30 creditsSource: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
Why this program is listed
Formal cyber security concentration in the MS in Computer Science.
Formal Concentration in Cyber Security (CYSC): five courses including required Network Security and Information Security Theory and Practice, with electives such as cryptography, security laboratory, operating systems security, intrusion detection and secure software design.
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026We 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 offered
- On campusSource: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Thesis and non-thesis options
- Six credits of advanced classes may be replaced by a thesisSource: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Service scholarship
Undergraduates: two years of full tuition, $6,000 annual professional allowance and $27,000 yearly stipend; graduate students two years; PhD students three years with a $37,000 yearly stipend
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Obligation: Work in a cybersecurity role within a government agency after graduation for a duration equivalent to the scholarship support
Source: sfs.cec.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
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) · 1999 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: BS in Information Technology with concentration in Cyber Security (POS-CD); MS in Applied Information Technology with concentration in Cyber Security program (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
- CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2008 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: BS in Information Technology with concentration in Cyber Security (POS-CD); MS in Applied Information Technology with concentration in Cyber Security program (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
- catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering-computing/school-computing/computer-science/computer-sc — 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
- sfs.cec.gmu.edu/program-information/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
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