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Build professional skills that fit your career goals with an MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
Keeping information secure is a vital task for many organizations today. The MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity program at Capella is designed to elevate your fundamental skills and establish your expertise in one of three specializations.
MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity program overview
This flexible online program is designed to help you build skills to assess information security risks, as well as develop and implement solutions to safeguard information assets and enterprise IT infrastructures.
As an MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity student, you’ll begin with core courses that lay the foundation for your program and strengthen your skills in key areas of the field. From there, you’ll move into the coursework for your chosen specialization to grow your expertise and advance toward your final project.
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Applicants to the MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity program must provide the following information for admission:
- Admission application – no application fee required
- A bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or from an internationally recognized institution
- Your official bachelor’s transcripts, with a minimum grade point average of 2.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- A background acknowledgement form that indicates your technology degree or relevant work requirements for this program
- A valid, government-issued form of photo identification
GRE and GMAT are not required for admission.
International applicants will be subject to additional admission requirements.
View full admission requirements for each specialization: Digital Forensics, Health Care Security, Network Defense
The total cost of your MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity program will depend on your specialization, scholarships and finances, transfer credits, academic performance and other factors.
Find detailed tuition information and cost scenarios for each specialization: Digital Forensics, Health Care Security, Network Defense
Choosing an MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity specialization
Every professional journey is different. Your chosen specialization can help you leverage your unique passions and interests to build advanced expertise for the next phases of your career.*
- Learning outcomes
- Career exploration
Digital Forensics
- Analyze common data structures and data formats for storing data in a computer system
- Analyze methods used in digital forensics network investigations
Health Care Security
- Analyze ethical, legal and regulatory issues related to healthcare security and privacy
- Apply information technology and physical/technical safeguards in the healthcare environment
Network Defense
- Analyze the scope and areas of responsibility of a network defense professional
- Analyze the existing categories of network defense tools
Digital Forensics
- Employment settings to explore include a range of business and government settings
- Research job titles such as information security analyst and cybersecurity manager
Health Care Security
- Research a variety of healthcare IT settings
- Explore possible job titles such as cybersecurity analyst, security architect, cybersecurity engineer and healthcare solutions architect
Network Defense
- Look into diverse employment settings in the public or private sector
- Explore possible job titles such as security engineer and information security
*Capella cannot guarantee any specific job, promotion, salary increase or other career outcomes. You will need to conduct your own research to understand what opportunities may be available to you. Note that some career paths may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure, certifications or other designations along with a degree.
Why choose the MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity at Capella University?
Get hands-on virtual lab experience
Our lab setting can provide you with hands-on learning designed around industry standards, which can help you develop in-demand skills using EnCase®, PowerShell, Nessus® and Python.
Stand out to employers
Earn NSA Focus Area digital badges in select specializations.
Take certification exams on us
Capella offers eligible students certification exam vouchers from CompTIA, Cisco and SAS.
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