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Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit, non-thesis Master of Science in Cybersecurity offered online through ODUGlobal or on campus in Norfolk, with fall, spring and summer starts and concentrations in AI Security, AI for Cybersecurity, Cyber Conflict and Cyber Crime, and Cybersecurity Risk Management. It ends with a capstone master's project.

Official program name
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.odu.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: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Norfolk, VAFor 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
AI & Security — formal concentration / track (“Concentration in AI Security”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — formal concentration / track (“Concentration in Cybersecurity Risk Management”)
Tracks / concentrations
AI Security · AI for Cybersecurity · Cyber Conflict and Cyber Crime · Cybersecurity Risk Management
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credit hours, non-thesis
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
one year with full-time study (full-time study)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity offered online through ODUGlobal and on campus in Norfolk.

Degree title is cybersecurity; four core cybersecurity courses, five restricted cybersecurity electives and a capstone master's project.

Source: catalog.odu.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
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Asynchronous
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Curriculum

  • Core: Cybersecurity Principles, Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations, Advanced Cybersecurity Law and Policy, Leadership and Management in Cybersecurity
    Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

  • Capstone master's project (CYSE 698) solving a real-world cybersecurity problem with external mentors
    Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • Bridge to M.S. in Cybersecurity for students without a traditional STEM background
    Source: odu.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”.
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of professional goals and academic objectives
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges attended
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 80For applicants with a degree issued outside the United States; at least 80 iBT or 230 computer-based
Source: odu.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 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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — ODUGlobal online, Virginia residents (includes $162 mandatory auxiliary tuition)$672per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$20,160 = 30 credits × $672 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: online.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — ODUGlobal online, out-of-state students$662per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$19,860 = 30 credits × $662 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: online.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
In-state — Virginia resident (tuition only, 2025-26 estimate)$510per credit · 2025-2026Calculated tuition$15,300 = 30 credits × $510 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: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Non-resident (tuition only, 2025-26 estimate)$1,361per credit · 2025-2026Calculated tuition$40,830 = 30 credits × $1,361 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: odu.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
  • CyberAI Scholarship for Service Service scholarship

    Tuition and fees; $37,000 annual stipend for graduate students; $6,000 professional development allowance

    Eligibility: MS in Cybersecurity students in the AI Security or AI for Cybersecurity concentration; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; full-time

    Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.

    Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • CyberAI Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Service scholarship

    Tuition and fees; annual stipend of $27,000 (undergraduate) or $37,000 (graduate); $6,000 annual professional development allowance

    Eligibility: U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents enrolled full-time in the BS in Cybersecurity (AI for Cybersecurity major) or the MS in Cybersecurity with a concentration in AI Security or AI for Cybersecurity

    Obligation: Work for a government organization for the same number of years as the scholarship support

    Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships Assistantship

    GTAs eligible for a tuition waiver (MS varies up to 9 credits; PhD 100% up to 9 credits); stipends may be available

    Eligibility: GPA above 3.0, good academic standing, enrolled in 9 graduate credits

    Source: odu.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

  • 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) · 2023 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2019 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)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 Virginia.

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. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-ai-for-cybersecurity-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-ai-security-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-cyber-conflict-crime-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  6. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-risk-management-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  7. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  8. online.odu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-masters-degree — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  10. odu.edu/academics/programs/masters/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  11. odu.edu/cyber/academics/graduate — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  12. odu.edu/cyber/cyberaisfs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  13. odu.edu/cyber/graduate-assistantships — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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