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Illinois Institute of Technology · Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Master of Cyber Security Engineering

Master'sMASDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 30-credit engineering master's covering computer and network security, wireless, IoT and cyber-physical systems, cloud computing and smart grid security, with a required cybersecurity legal and regulatory course. It is offered on campus and typically admits graduates in electrical or computer engineering.

Official program name
Master of Cyber Security Engineering
Awarded degree
Master of Cyber Security Engineering · major: Cyber Security Engineering
Source: iit.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: catalog.iit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: iit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Specializations
Network Security — core of the degree (“Computer Network Security (required)”)Security Engineering — core of the degree (“Cyber Security Engineering”)
Orientation
Technical
Source: iit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credits minimum
Source: catalog.iit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Dedicated professional master's in cyber security engineering, offered on campus.

Degree title names cyber security engineering; required core courses are Computer Cyber Security and Computer Network Security, plus a cybersecurity legal and regulatory course.

Source: iit.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: iit.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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses
RequiredDeficiency courses ECE 242 and MATH 374 for students without the prerequisites.
Source: catalog.iit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prior degree
RequiredNormally a bachelor of science in electrical or computer engineering from an ABET-accredited institution; deficiency courses (ECE 242, MATH 374) otherwise.
Source: catalog.iit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 — Mies (Main) Campus graduate students, per credit hour, Fall 2026From the school-wide rate table for this level$1,925per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$57,750 = 30 credits × $1,925 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: iit.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

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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) · 2006 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Information Technology and Management (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. catalog.iit.edu/graduate/colleges/computing/information-technology-management/ms-applied-cybersecuri — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.iit.edu/graduate/colleges/engineering/ece/master-cyber-security-engineering/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. iit.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-engineering-mas — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. iit.edu/student-accounting/tuition-and-fees/current-tuition-and-fees/current-mies-campus-graduate — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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