New York University · NYU School of Law and NYU Tandon School of Engineering (joint)

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnlineHybrid

Overview

A 30-credit, one-year cohort MS for professionals with at least three years of full-time work experience, combining online and blended-learning courses with three five-day residential sessions and a team-based capstone. The program fee for the Class of 2028 is $96,732.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy
Source: cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.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: cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: New York University — NYU School of Law and NYU Tandon School of Engineering (joint)
Source: engineering.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: New York, NYFor 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 governance, regulation and risk management coursework”)Cybersecurity Management — core of the degree (“Integrative Cybersecurity Management capstone and leadership coursework”)
Orientation: Management / policy
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Required credits: 30-credit MS management degree
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Duration: 12 months (one year), lockstep cohort
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Start terms: May
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Why this program is listed

Dedicated cybersecurity MS jointly conferred by NYU School of Law and NYU Tandon, delivered online with three in-person residencies.

Degree title names cybersecurity; coursework covers cybersecurity governance and regulation, cyber risk management, network security, information systems security engineering, incident response and critical infrastructure protection.

Source: cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.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 · Hybrid
Source: cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
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Campus visits (online option): Campus visits required
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Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Residency Required
Three five-day on-campus residential sessions; Class of 2028 dates June 21-25, 2027, October 25-29, 2027 and March 13-17, 2028 (subject to change)
three times (summer, fall, spring) · NYU campus, New York
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Other attendance requirement Required
Two days for capstone presentations and graduation in May 2028
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Curriculum

Capstone

Integrative Cybersecurity Management, a team-based capstone spanning all three semesters.
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Academic calendar

Between residencies students study 10-15 hours per week online.
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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

Work experience: RequiredMinimum of three years of professional, full-time work experience
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Prior degree: RequiredBaccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited US institution or equivalent
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Transfer credit: Not requiredTransfer credits are not applied (lockstep cohort)
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Statement / essay: RequiredThree essays
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation (one personal, one professional)
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Résumé / CV: RequiredCV/Resume
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Application fee: Required$120 — Non-refundable application fee of $120
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial college transcripts
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredGRE, GMAT and LSAT not required.
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GMAT: Not required
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TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 100Required when the bachelor's degree was not taught in English; subscore minimums apply.
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IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 7Alternative to TOEFL for applicants whose degree was not taught in English.
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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.

Other deadline
November 10, 2026 · for May 2027
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Upcoming

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
All students — Class of 2028 program fee (includes tuition, registration/service fees, course materials and official events; excludes hotel and travel)	$96,732	entire program · 2027-2028Includes feesSource: cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Non-refundable tuition pre-payment to secure a place: $1,000 entire programMandatory
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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

S&K Scholarship Institutional scholarship
Up to $15,000, distributed as $1,500 per required course (up to 10 courses); two recipients selected annually
Eligibility: Students pursuing the Master of Science in Cybersecurity; one full-time working student enrolled in one course per semester and one primarily-student enrolled in two courses per semester.
How to apply: Questions to tandononline.services@nyu.edu.
Source: engineering.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Industry Partner Scholarships Tuition discount
20% tuition scholarship
Eligibility: Eligible participants from partner organizations (digital learning students).
Source: engineering.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

The NCAE-C directory lists New York University with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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) · 2002 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations Concentration (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2014 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations Concentration (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2008 - 2021Published period has endedValidated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); MS in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations Concentration (POS-CO)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 New York.

International applicants

NYU cannot provide student visa support for the fully online MS; students needing a visa should apply to an on-campus program.Source: engineering.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.edu/admissions/admissions-information/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.edu/admissions/program-fee/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.edu/faq/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.edu/program-content-and-schedule/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
cybersecurity-strategy-masters.nyu.edu/program-overview/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-ms-online/frequently-asked-questions — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-risk-and-strategy-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/digital-learning/tuition-and-financial-aid — 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 — MSCHE 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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