Study Master of Science in Cyber Defense at Eastern Washington University in the USA, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Master of Science in Cyber Defense

USA

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What will I learn?

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.

Which department am I in?

College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Study options

Full Time (1.5 Years)

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Eastern Washington University

526 5th Street,

Cheney,

Washington,

99004, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Program Requirements

  • Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited university preferably in computer science or cybersecurity
  • A calculated GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester graded post-secondary credits
  • For students without a computer science or cybersecurity degree or cybersecurity minor, we require you to take and pass the following courses, if not already completed, with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. You may complete the following courses at EWU as a post-baccalaureate or elsewhere as long as the courses are transferable to EWU.
    • Computer and Information Security (CSCD/CYBR 303)
    • Computer Networks (CSCD 330)
    • Network Security (CSCD/CYBR 434)
    • Secure Coding (CSCD/CYBR 437)
  • You may be required to complete the following prerequisite courses
  • Fundamental Programming (CSCD 210)
  • C & UNIX Programming (CSCD 240)
  • Processing your application during the summer will take longer than during the academic year.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Eastern Washington University

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.

  • Named one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction
  • Lowest public university in-state tuition in Washington
  • 78 percent of applicants receive financial aid
  • 31 percent first-generation college students

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