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PhD in Informatics — Security Informatics Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationOn campus

Overview

A 90-credit-hour on-campus Ph.D. in Informatics in which the Security Informatics track addresses cryptography, threat assessment, privacy and computer forensics, user-centered security design and network and systems security, along with social, economic and legal factors. The degree includes research rotations, a qualifying examination, a required Ph.D. minor and 30 credits of dissertation research.

Official program name
Ph.D. in Informatics — Security Informatics Track
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy · major: Informatics
Source: luddy.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Security InformaticsA 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: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Bloomington, IN
Specializations
Cryptography — formal concentration / track (“Security Informatics track”)Privacy & Data Protection — formal concentration / track (“Security Informatics track”)
Tracks / concentrations
Security Informatics Track
Source: luddy.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
90 credit hours
Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: luddy.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Research doctorate (Ph.D. in Informatics) with a formally approved Security Informatics track; on campus.

Security Informatics is an approved track of study in the Ph.D. in Informatics (University Graduate School bulletin); the track covers cryptography, threat assessment, privacy and computer forensics, user-centered security design and network and systems security.

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

Attendance requirements as published

  • Dissertation defense Required

    Oral defense of the dissertation presented at a public colloquium in the school.

    Luddy School

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

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • 18 required credits including six credits of seminar and six credits of research rotation.
    Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Research proposal

  • Dissertation proposal presented to and approved by the research committee.
    Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Qualifying examinations

  • Track-specific qualifying examination, which may be taken at most twice.
    Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Dissertation

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
RequiredFour-year bachelor's degree.
Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose.
Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation.
Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume/CV.
Source: bulletins.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
OptionalNot required; may be included.
Source: bulletins.iu.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

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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) · 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

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/informatics-and-computing/index.shtml — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. luddy.iu.edu/academics/doctoral/informatics/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. luddy.iu.edu/academics/doctoral/informatics/security-track.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. luddy.iu.edu/cost-financial-aid/graduate-funding/index.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  6. DAPIP — HLC 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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Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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