Master of Science Cyber Security
Defend Cyberspace with Liberty’s Cyber Security Master’s Program
In Liberty University’s Master of Science (M.S.) in Cyber Security degree, you will experience exciting classes that can give you knowledge of advanced defense of computer and network security. This can help equip you to combat existing threats and bolster systems to withstand future attacks. Learn the analytical framework necessary for prevention, detection, countering, and recovery from security vulnerabilities and cyber incidents with our master’s courses in cybersecurity.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty is a member and supporter of the National Cyberwatch Center through participation in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MACCDC).
- Our Center for Cyber Excellence will provide you with opportunities to engage in research and learn skills that will be invaluable in the computer and network security field.
- Liberty’s professors have real-world experience in combatting cyber-crime and cyber-terrorist attacks.
What Will You Study?
- Advanced topics in cybersecurity
- Basics of digital forensics
- How to use ethical hacking to strengthen the security of systems
- Security and privacy issues that arise in the field
- Topics in modern cryptography
Potential Career Opportunities for Cyber Security Degree Graduates
- Digital forensics analyst
- Information security specialist
- Penetration tester/ethical hacker
- Security engineer
Facilities and Resources Available to Our Cyber Security Graduate Students
- A 2,000-square-foot Entrepreneurship Center for Innovation
- Our Center for Cyber Excellence, where you can learn how to preserve and restore systems and develop risk management skills
- Information technology labs and a networking and data center
- Member and supporter of the National Cyberwatch Centerthrough participation in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MACCDC)
- The opportunity to pursue a variety of certificates such as Microsoft, SAP, Cisco, etc.
Admission Requirements for Our Graduate Degree Programs
Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:
- Admission application
- Official transcripts showing a regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree in one of the following majors with at least a 3.0 GPA for admission in good standing:
- Computer programming
- Information systems
- Information systems management
- Information technology
- Management information systems
- Computer science
- Those without the appropriate bachelor’s degree will have their transcripts evaluated for 3 hours and a minimum grade of “C” in each of the following:
- C# Programming (CSIS 209)
- Algebra (MATH 121 or higher)
- Statistics (MATH 201)
- Networks (CSIS 331)
- Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
- Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their myLU account
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jan 19, 2026
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
