Master of Science in Information Systems Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnlineHybrid

Overview

A 31-credit-hour M.S. made up entirely of security courses, mapped to DHS/NSA cyber security education standards and aligned with the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge. It is offered online and in an executive hybrid format that requires a residency weekend each term and an applied learning practicum.

Official program name: Master of Science in Information Systems Security
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Information Systems Security
Source: ucumberlands.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: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of the Cumberlands
Location: Williamsburg, KYFor 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: Information Assurance — core of the degree (“Information Systems Security”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — core of the degree (“Risk management; legal regulations, compliance, and investigation”)Cryptography — core of the degree (“ISOL 535 Cryptography”)
Required credits: 31 hours
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.S. in Information Systems Security, offered online and in an executive hybrid format.

Degree title is Information Systems Security; every required course is a security course (access control, network security, risk management, application security, cryptography, security architecture, operations security, business continuity, legal/compliance, physical security, security project).

Source: ucumberlands.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 · Hybrid
Source: ucumberlands.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

Attendance requirements as published

Residency Required
Executive (hybrid) format only: an intensive residency weekend each term; all three days mandatory
one weekend per course per semester
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Practicum Required
Executive format only: applied learning practicum (INTR) every term of enrollment
every term
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Mapped to DHS and NSA cyber security education standards
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

ISOL 699 Info Security Project (online students); executive students may substitute INTR 599 Applied Practical Learning
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Aligned with the (ISC)2 CISSP Common Body of Knowledge; prepares students to take the CISSP exam
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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

Work experience: RecommendedIntended for those with a bachelor's degree who already work in the information technology field
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (university-wide master's requirement; departments may vary)
Source: ucumberlands.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

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Online	$355	per creditCalculated tuition$11,005 = 31 credits × $355 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: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Executive (hybrid) format	$549	per creditCalculated tuition$17,019 = 31 credits × $549 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: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Residency make-up fee (executive format, per missed session): $300
Source: ucumberlands.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

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) · 2017 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: M.S. in Information Systems Security (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 Kentucky.

International applicants

Executive (hybrid) programs are designed for international graduate students studying in the U.S. or domestic students seeking a hybrid format.Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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
ucumberlands.edu/academics/executive/masters-information-systems-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/academics/graduate/masters-information-systems-security — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/admissions/admission-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026

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