The Master of Science in Cyber Defense prepares you to expand your cybersecurity hygiene and toolkit to better protect organization’s invaluable data.
You will gain the expertise to identify and mitigate risk and vulnerabilities within an organization’s computer systems. EWU’s hands-on real-world curriculum provides is aligned to the NSA Center of Academic Excellence guidelines and the NICE Framework. These guidelines and frameworks allow you to gain a deep knowledge concerning software and hardware security, a deep understanding of computer systems and network security, forensics and incident response, and cyber physical systems.
Many different organizations across a variety of sectors, including federal and local government agencies, tech companies, and many other organizations need to hire cybersecurity professionals.
Earn your M.S. in Cyber Defense to progress in your career and make an impact.
September 2027
Eastern Washington University
526 5th Street,
Cheney,
Washington,
99004, United States
Program Requirements
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Over half of all graduates have a job secured before finishing their program, and 75 percent of alumni have jobs directly related to their major.