MS in Information Systems — Security and Information Assurance Concentration

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Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Information Systems in New York City with foundation courses, a capstone research project seminar and an optional 9-credit Security and Information Assurance concentration.

Official program name: Information Systems, MS — Security and Information Assurance Concentration
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Information Systems
Source: catalog.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Security and Information Assurance ConcentrationA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
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School: Pace University
Location: New York, NY
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 30 credits (30-36 with prerequisites, per program page)
Source: catalog.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 24 months, full-time and part-time
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Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Why this program is listed

Named Security and Information Assurance concentration with its own security course list in the MS in Information Systems catalog; the concentration is optional and only 9 credits.

Optional 9-credit concentration: three courses chosen from Overview of Information Security, Information Security and Controls, Network Security, Web and Internet Security and Computer and Internet Forensics.

Source: catalog.pace.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
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Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
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Curriculum

Select three: IT 603 Overview of Information Security, IS 641 Information Security and Controls, IT 660 Network Security, IT 662 Web and Internet Security, IT 664 Computer and Internet Forensics.
Source: catalog.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

IS 692 Research Project Seminar
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Admissions

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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

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Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Per credit	$1,730	per creditCalculated tuition$51,900 = 30 credits × $1,730 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: pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Total cost of program	$51,900 – $62,280	entire programSource: pace.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

Pace CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Full tuition and academic fees for up to three years; annual stipend of $25,000 (undergraduate) / $34,000 (graduate); annual professional development allowances · Maintain a minimum 3.25 (undergraduate) / 3.75 (graduate) GPA as a full-time student
Eligibility: United States citizen or permanent resident; enrolled in or applied to a Pace program; within two years of graduation (three for combined BS/MS or PhD); at least a 3.0 undergraduate and/or 3.5 graduate GPA; meet federal employment criteria including obtaining a security clearance
Obligation: Work for a local/state/federal agency in qualifying positions after the degree; one year of service for one year of support
How to apply: Submit transcripts, resume, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and signed service agreement to cyberscholarship@pace.edu
Deadline: April 30, annually
Source: pace.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

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) · 2004 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Security Focus (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.

catalog.pace.edu/graduate/schools/seidenberg-school-computer-science-information-systems/graduate-de — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
pace.edu/program/information-systems-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
pace.edu/seidenberg/faculty-and-research/centers-and-labs/cybersecurity-education-and-research-lab-0 — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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