MS in Information Systems Technologies — Information Assurance Concentration

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Overview

A 36-credit M.S. in Information Systems Technologies with a required field experience/internship and an Information Assurance concentration of security courses ending in an information assurance capstone. The degree is offered in the classroom, online and hybrid.

Official program name: M.S. in Information Systems Technologies - Information Assurance Concentration
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Information Systems Technologies
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Information AssuranceA 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: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Wilmington University
Location: New Castle, DEFor 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 — formal concentration / track (“Information Assurance Concentration”)
Required credits: 12 courses, 36 total credits
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: every 8 weeks
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Formal Information Assurance concentration with required security courses in the M.S. in Information Systems Technologies.

Formal 15-credit Information Assurance concentration: SEC 6010 Planning for Information Security, three further SEC security courses (e.g. incident handling, penetration testing, ICS/SCADA security) and SEC 7050 Information Assurance Integration/Capstone.

Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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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 · Hybrid
Source: wilmu.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 / practicum required
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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”.

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

Capstone

SEC 7050 Information Assurance Integration/Capstone and IST 8105 Capstone
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.

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Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Cost of a typical 3-credit graduate course	$1,692	per courseSource: wilmu.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) · 2011 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer and Network 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 Delaware.

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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
wilmu.edu/technology/information-systems-technologies-curriculum.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wilmu.edu/technology/information-systems-technologies.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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