Maryville’s Online Master’s in Cybersecurity

Protect against cyber threats. Earn your master’s in cybersecurity online.

With Maryville University’s online Master of Science in Cybersecurity, you’ll develop the technical and leadership skills to defend your organization’s systems and data. The program includes built-in preparation for a number of certifications that are well known in the cybersecurity field.

Learn 100% online, and gain hands-on experience in the Maryville Virtual Lab. You’ll also have access to our Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, where you can provide real-world, cost-free cybersecurity services to clients.

Build the skills to pursue industry-relevant certifications.
Graduate in as few as 12 months.
Learn from case studies pulled from the latest headlines.
No GMAT/GRE scores are required to apply.

One student’s experience in the online master’s in cybersecurity

If you had asked Loutori Williams if she could see herself with a master’s degree in cybersecurity, she would have told you “never in a million years.” The structure and support she received in Maryville’s online master’s in cybersecurity helped make it happen.

Recognized for academic excellence in cybersecurity

Maryville University has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA).1 Maryville is listed as a CAE-CD for 2022–2027, a designation awarded to regionally accredited institutions offering cybersecurity programs at the associate, undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Curriculum for the online master’s in cybersecurity

In the cybersecurity master’s degree online, you will develop skills in IT management, cyber defense, problem solving, cybersecurity incident response, cybersecurity auditing, data security and analysis, risk analysis and metrics and cloud migration. 

Maryville’s online master’s in cybersecurity will prepare you to pursue a number of cybersecurity industry certifications while you complete your degree:

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • EC Council-Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • EC Council-Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES)
  • Splunk Core Certified Power User
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certification exams are administered when you complete the corresponding courses, meaning no significant outside time commitment is required.

Core cybersecurity courses

During the program, you will take six core courses (18 credits) and your choice of four electives (12 credits). Core courses include the following:

  • Controls for Effective Cyber Defense
  • Information Technology Management
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Cybersecurity Incident Response and Examination
  • Legal Aspects of Privacy and Compliance
  • Domains of Cybersecurity (CISSP exam prep)

You have a number of options for customizing your master’s in cybersecurity online. You can choose your own mix of electives based on your professional interests and career goals — or select a technical or business/leadership focus area.

Technical electives

  • Ethical Hacking II (CEH exam prep)
  • Network Security (ECES exam prep)
  • Mobile Device Hacking and Forensics
  • Security Log Management and Analysis (Splunk exam prep)

Business/leadership electives

  • Auditing of Cybersecurity (CISA exam prep)
  • Data Security and Analysis
  • Risk Metrics and Analysis
  • Cybersecurity Governance
  • Cloud Migration and Security (CCSP exam prep)
  • Management of Information Security

General cybersecurity electives

  • Maryville Security Operations Center
  • Information Security and Research
  • Practical Applications of Cybersecurity — Partnerships
  • Emerging Topics in Cybersecurity

Early access to the cybersecurity online master’s

Current Maryville undergraduate students, take note: through Maryville’s Early Access program, you can get a head start earning your master’s in cybersecurity online. You are eligible if you have a GPA of 3.25 or higher and you’ve completed 90 credit hours or more of your bachelor’s degree (at least 20 credit hours at Maryville). 

With Early Access, you can earn up to 12 credits toward your master’s degree during the last phase of your undergraduate degree. Early Access allows you to take graduate-level courses that count toward your undergraduate and graduate degrees. These courses are billed at the undergraduate tuition rate, so you can save time and money.

Flexible online learning

At Maryville, your needs come first. That’s why our online master’s in cybersecurity program gives you the flexibility to learn in a way that works for you.

  • Choose a start date that fits with your schedule.
  • Study when it’s convenient for you — on your time, not ours. 
  • Learn 100% online. (But you’re always welcome on our St. Louis campus!)

Professional partnerships

Learn from and network with active professionals and industry experts through our partnerships with organizations around the world.

Partners of the university include:

  • Ameren
  • Boeing
  • Centene
  • Edward Jones
  • Rawlings Sporting Goods

Admission requirements for the online master’s in cybersecurity

Maryville’s hassle-free application process is designed to remove roadblocks, so you can focus on what’s important: your growth and your goals. No application fees. No GMAT/GRE scores. Maryville will even request your transcripts for you.

We offer three start dates per year, so you can apply and start learning sooner than you think. Here’s what you’ll need to submit:

Simplified, no-cost online application

Official academic transcripts from the college or university that awarded your undergraduate degree, and, if applicable, transcripts from any graduate institutions where courses were taken

English proficiency scores (International applicants may be required to submit scores that meet a certain threshold.)

To be eligible for admission into Maryville’s online master’s in cybersecurity, you will need a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university and a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Career paths with a master’s in cybersecurity

Maryville’s online master’s degree in cybersecurity will equip you with the technical expertise to protect data and the business acumen to advance into leadership roles. 

Develop the specialized skills to prepare for technical leadership roles such as chief technology officer, security analyst, network architect and information security crime investigator. 

1 National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. (N.D.). National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Retrieved February 2024.

Enhance your cybersecurity credentials with technical leadership skills and industry-relevant certifications. Take the next step — learn more about Maryville’s online cybersecurity master’s program.

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