Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Pace University's MS in Cybersecurity will train you to join the tech workforce of the future. Become a skilled cybersecurity professional with the foundational knowledge and project-based experience needed to protect individuals, businesses, government, and not-for-profit organizations from hackers, phishing scams, data theft, and more. n this program, students practice cybersecurity drills in our on-campus labs: the Cybersecurity Education and Research Lab, the Applied Data Science and Networking Lab, and the Computer Forensics Lab. These labs, run by some of our best cybersecurity faculty, empower students to put their learning into action and gain skills and experience that will help you shine in job interviews. The need for dedicated and diligent cybersecurity professionals is growing every day. As more and more businesses, organizations, and individuals find their data compromised and exposed from security threats ranging from phishing scams to targeted hacks, people like you are in demand to step up and step into the role of data defender.

Applicants to Pace University graduate degree and certificate programs must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university if postsecondary education was completed in the United States. Applicants who are currently in their senior year at an undergraduate institution may apply for admission, but acceptance will be contingent upon receipt of a final transcript indicating all senior year grades and receipt of the bachelor's degree. Applicants who have attended institutions outside of the U.S. must hold a degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree.

For Seidenberg School of CSIS, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 78, a minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, Pearson PTE academic score of 52 ,a minimum overall Duolingo score of 115, an ISE II Distinction in Trinity Exam or a Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency score of 176 on Cambridge Exam is sufficient to demonstrate the required proficiency in English for admission directly into Pace University programs.