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Indiana University Bloomington · Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering; Kelley School of Business; Maurer School of Law

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Risk Management

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnlineHybrid

Overview

A 30-credit interdisciplinary Master of Science drawing on technology, business and law courses, with a cybersecurity core, distribution courses from each partner school, experiential learning (capstone, clinic, competitions or internship) and optional Technology, Business, Law or Artificial Intelligence concentrations noted on the transcript. It can be taken full time on campus, online or as a hybrid.

Official program name
Master of Science in Cybersecurity Risk Management
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity Risk Management
Source: cyberrisk.iu.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: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Bloomington, INFor 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.
Specializations
Governance, Risk & Compliance — core of the degree (“Cybersecurity Risk Management”)Cybersecurity Management — core of the degree (“Cybersecurity Risk Management”)
Tracks / concentrations
Technology concentration · Business concentration · Law concentration · Artificial Intelligence concentration
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Orientation
Technical and management
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credit hours
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
as little as one year (three semesters of full-time enrollment), up to five years (three semesters of full-time enrollment)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated interdisciplinary cybersecurity master's (Luddy, Kelley, Maurer), offered on campus, online or hybrid.

Degree title names cybersecurity risk management; core courses are IT Risk Management, Technical Foundations of Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Law, with distribution courses in technical cybersecurity, IT risk management and cybersecurity law and policy.

Source: cyberrisk.iu.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 · Hybrid
Source: cyberrisk.iu.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
Optional internship
Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Capstone

  • Experiential learning (6 credits) through options such as the Cybersecurity Capstone, Cybersecurity Clinic, cyber defense competitions or a cybersecurity internship.
    Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • Dual degree options: JD/MS with the Maurer School of Law and MPA/MS with the O'Neill School.
    Source: cyberrisk.iu.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
RequiredBachelor's degree or U.S. equivalent.
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (program GPA in undergraduate coursework)
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
RequiredUniversity Graduate School online application and application fee; information session attendees receive a code to apply for free.
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 96Internet-based, for applicants whose native language is not English; 600 paper-based.
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Optional — minimum 120Accepted alternative English test.
Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Optional — minimum 7Accepted alternative English test.
Source: cyberrisk.iu.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

    June 15 (domestic) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • International applicants

    May 15 (international) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    November 15 (domestic) · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • International applicants

    October 1 (international) · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cyberrisk.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

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
In-state — Full-time graduate, Indiana residents, tuition and mandatory fees (11 credits per semester)From the school-wide rate table for this level$11,280per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: studentcentral.indiana.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Full-time graduate, nonresidents, tuition and mandatory fees (11 credits per semester)From the school-wide rate table for this level$30,792per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: studentcentral.indiana.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

  • CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Service scholarship

    Eligibility: Cybersecurity undergraduate and graduate (MS or PhD) students.

    Obligation: Work for the U.S. Government after graduation in a cybersecurity-related position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.

    Source: luddy.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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) · 2007 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: MS in Secure Computing (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2008 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: MS in Secure Computing (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

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Indiana.

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.
  1. bulletins.iu.edu/iu/gradschool/2026-2027/programs/bloomington/cybersecurity/index.shtml — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. cyberrisk.iu.edu/about_the_program/curriculum.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. cyberrisk.iu.edu/about_the_program/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. cyberrisk.iu.edu/apply/index.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. luddy.iu.edu/cost-financial-aid/graduate-funding/index.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  7. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. studentcentral.indiana.edu/cost-of-iu/index.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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