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University of Arizona · Department of Management Information Systems, Eller College of Management

MS in Management Information Systems — Security and Information Assurance (SIA) Concentration

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Overview

The Eller College MS in Management Information Systems (30-33 credits, as little as 16 months) with a Security and Information Assurance concentration of three information security courses and a required master's project.

Official program name
Master of Science in Management Information Systems — Security and Information Assurance (SIA) concentration
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Management Information Systems · major: Management Information Systems
Source: eller.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Security and Information Assurance (SIA)A 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: eller.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: eller.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tucson, AZ
Specializations
Information Assurance — formal concentration / track (“Security and Information Assurance (SIA)”)
Required credits
30-33 credits
Source: eller.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
In as little as 16 months (Condition not stated on the page)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: eller.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Formal security concentration with its own required courses inside the MS in MIS.

Named concentration in the MS MIS requiring MIS 515 Information Security in Public and Private Sectors, MIS 516 Information Security Risk Management and MIS 517 Systems Security Management.

Source: eller.arizona.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
Source: eller.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Optional internship
Source: eller.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

Admissions

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Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses
RequiredStudents without a business background take two additional classes (financial accounting and a marketing or operations management course).
Source: eller.arizona.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.

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Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Scholarships and funding

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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) · 2009 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2018 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2017 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (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.
  1. eller.arizona.edu/departments-research/centers-labs/artificial-intelligence/research/sfs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. eller.arizona.edu/programs/masters/mis/mis/program — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — WSCUC 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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