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Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity from the Massry School of Business with Cybersecurity (fully online option), Cyber Operations and Digital Forensics (partially online) tracks, 30-33 credits of coursework plus a summer internship or thesis.

Official program name
Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
Source: albany.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: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Albany, 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
Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Operations track”)Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Digital Forensics track”)
Tracks / concentrations
Cybersecurity (fully online option) · Cyber Operations (partially online) · Digital Forensics (partially online)
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30-33 credits of coursework over two semesters, followed by a 3-6-credit summer internship or thesis
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Dedicated master's in digital forensics and cybersecurity, on campus with online options.

Degree title names digital forensics and cybersecurity; tracks in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations and Digital Forensics with courses such as Cyber Threats and Defense, Computer Forensics, Hacking for Penetration Testers and Reverse Engineering Malware.

Source: albany.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: albany.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: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Optional internship
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance requirements as published

  • Other attendance requirement Not verified

    Cyber Operations and Digital Forensics tracks are described as partially online.

    Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Thesis and non-thesis options

Accelerated options

  • UAlbany undergraduates with at least a 3.2 GPA may begin graduate coursework as early as junior year; up to 12 credits count toward both degrees.
    Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

  • Evening classes are available to all students.
    Source: albany.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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses
RequiredDigital Forensics track only: background in digital forensics, programming, data analysis, networking and databases from prior coursework or work experience
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredTranscripts from all schools attended
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
OptionalGMAT/GRE optional; applicants with a GPA below 3.2 may be asked to submit GMAT scores; waiver form available.
Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
OptionalGMAT/GRE optional.
Source: albany.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.

  • Funding / assistantship consideration

    April 15 (departmental assistantship consideration) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling

  • Application deadline

    December 15 · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    May 1 · for Summer

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

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 — Graduate full-time tuition per semester (12-credit rate), all other master's & PhD programs, NYS resident, Fall 2026From the school-wide rate table for this level$5,655per semester · 2026-2027Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate full-time tuition per semester (12-credit rate), all other master's & PhD programs, out-of-state, Fall 2026From the school-wide rate table for this level$13,245per semester · 2026-2027Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Exclusively online program, all other master's & PhD programs, tuition per semester (12-credit rate), Fall 2026 (same for residents and non-residents)From the school-wide rate table for this level$6,785per semester · 2026-2027Source: albany.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Graduate fees per semester (campus), Fall 2026
$1,299 per semester
Source: albany.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

  • 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) · 2018 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Digital Forensics (POS-CD); Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Master of Science; Bachelor of Science in CybersecuritySource: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2018 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Digital Forensics (POS-CD); Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Master of Science; Bachelor of Science in CybersecuritySource: 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

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. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. albany.edu/business/programs/ms-digital-forensics-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. albany.edu/cost-aid/tuition-fees/graduate-students — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. albany.edu/cost-aid/tuition-fees/online-students — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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