MS in Intelligence Studies — Cyber Intelligence Concentration

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Overview

A 33-credit online, STEM-based Master of Science in Intelligence Studies with eight core courses; students may choose a Cyber Intelligence concentration focused on cyber threat actors.

Official program name: M.S. Intelligence Studies - Cyber Intelligence Concentration
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Intelligence Studies
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Cyber IntelligenceA 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: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of South Florida
Location: Tampa, FLFor 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: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations: Cyber Intelligence
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 33 credits
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Intelligence studies degree with a named Cyber Intelligence concentration; the concentration's course list is only in the catalog, which returned no content, so the depth of cybersecurity coursework is unverified. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

Named Cyber Intelligence concentration focused on cyber threat actor capabilities and intentions; required concentration courses could not be verified because the USF catalog was not reachable.

Source: usf.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
Source: usf.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

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 details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Programming prerequisite: RecommendedProgramming skills (e.g. Python, Java, C++) and knowledge of major operating systems recommended for the Cyber Intelligence concentration
Source: usf.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.

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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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

The NCAE-C directory lists University of South Florida 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

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) · 2014 - 2025Published period has endedValidated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity, M.S. (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

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Florida.

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.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/information/graduate/ms-intelligence-studies.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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