PhD in Technology Management — Cybersecurity Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationOnline

Overview

A 60-credit, 100% online PhD in Technology Management with a Cybersecurity specialization covering cyber forensics, risk management, contingency planning, secure software development and critical infrastructure threats.

Official program name: Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Technology Management, Specialization in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy · major: Technology Management
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA 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: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: National University
Location: San Diego, CAFor 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: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations: Cybersecurity
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 60 credit hours, 20 courses
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Estimated time to complete: 50 months (new students following the Dean's preferred schedule, no transfer credits) (new students following the preferred schedule designed by the Dean, with no transfer credits)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Weekly
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Named Cybersecurity specialization page for the 100% online PhD in Technology Management; the university also offers a dedicated PhD in Cybersecurity, and the specialization page does not show the full degree requirements (dissertation details are on the parent PhD-TM page), so confirm the specialization remains open. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

Formal Cybersecurity specialization in the PhD in Technology Management with courses in principles of cybersecurity, cyber forensics, contingency planning and incidents, advanced risk management, secure software development and cyber critical infrastructure.

Source: nu.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
Source: nu.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: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): No mandatory campus visits
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Residency Not required
No residency
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Research and doctoral requirements

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

Research and doctoral requirements: 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”.

Application fee: Not required$0 application fee; no essays or exams
Source: nu.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

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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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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Base per credit/unit rate (Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Management)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,000	per creditCalculated tuition$60,000 = 60 credits × $1,000 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: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Total estimated cost of program (Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Management)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$62,050	entire programIncludes feesSource: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Course material fee (per course): $80 per course
Source: nu.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

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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) · 2013 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science in 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 California.

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.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
nu.edu/admissions/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
nu.edu/degrees/cybersecurity-and-technology/programs/doctor-of-philosophy-degree-in-technology-manag — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
nu.edu/programs/doctor-of-philosophy-degree-in-technology-management/cybersecurity-phd-tm/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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