BS in Information Technology — Cyber Operations Security Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationOnlineOn campusHybrid

Overview

The 120-credit BS in Information Technology requires one concentration; the Cyber Operations Security option covers wireless security, ethical hacking, computer forensics, application security and infrastructure defense. The degree is offered online, in class or hybrid.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology — Cyber Operations Security Concentration
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Information Technology
Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Cyber Operations 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: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Kennesaw State University
Location: Kennesaw, GAFor 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: Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Operations Security”)
Required credits: 120 Total Hours
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Four-year Program
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Formal cybersecurity concentration in the BS in Information Technology; students choose one concentration and complete four of five courses from it.

Named IT concentration; students take four of its courses (wireless security, ethical hacking, computer forensics, web and mobile application security, infrastructure defense, IoT security).

Source: campus.kennesaw.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: Online · On campus · Hybrid
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
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

Concentration courses include IT 4843 Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense and IT 4853 Computer Forensics.
Source: campus.kennesaw.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”.

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

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Undergraduate Student ResidentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$192	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$23,040 = 120 credits × $192 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: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate Student Non-ResidentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$722	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$86,640 = 120 credits × $722 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: campus.kennesaw.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) · 2004 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); MS-Cybersecurity (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 Georgia.

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.

campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/ccse/advising/docs/it-concentrations-2025.pdf — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
campus.kennesaw.edu/offices-services/fiscal-services/bursar/tuition-fees/docs/fy27-undergraduate-tui — Official tuition and fees 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
kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/bachelor-degrees/information-technology.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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