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Secure Your Future

As government and businesses become increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, skilled cybersecurity professionals are in demand to design more secure systems, protect data, and prevent catastrophic losses. Courses in the Penn State World Campus online cybersecurity degree programs focus on cybersecurity, information sciences and technology, and security and risk analysis. Earning your bachelor’s, master's, or certificate in cybersecurity can help you gain the skills you need to navigate the challenges that today's organizations face.

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Graduate Programs

Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations (Master of Professional Studies)
Apply by July 1 to start August 25.
This online degree program in cybersecurity analytics and operations is taught by experienced practitioners and researchers and blends education relating to technology, incident response, strategic planning, and crisis management to prepare you to better protect digital information from attacks.
Cyber Threat Analytics and Prevention (Graduate Certificate)
Apply by April 15 to start May 19.
Enhance your understanding of cyber threat attacks, laws, analytics, and terrorism, as well as network vulnerabilities, system threats, and surveillance protocols with the courses in this online graduate certificate program.
Homeland Security – Cyber Threat Analytics and Prevention Option (Master of Professional Studies)
Apply by April 15 to start May 19.
In this online homeland security (HLS) master’s program, you can acquire a broad base of knowledge relevant to current policies and programs of the homeland security administration, focusing on preventing cyber attacks and understanding cyber laws.
Information Science (Master of Science)
Apply by April 15 to start May 19.
This online information science master’s degree program can prepare you to face evolving IT challenges, including integration, security, and data analysis. You’ll also explore developing state-of-the-art IT applications and managing IT staff and projects to ensure business continuity.
Information Systems Cybersecurity (Graduate Certificate)
Apply by July 1 to start August 25.
Build your understanding of information systems security, risk management, digital forensics, knowledge management, cybersecurity, crisis and disaster management, and web security and privacy in this online graduate certificate.

Undergraduate Programs

Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations (Bachelor of Science)
Apply by March 15 to start May 19.
Prepare yourself to anticipate and identify threats, clearly articulate potential impacts to stakeholders, and ensure the safety of digital information. This cybersecurity degree program is supported by Penn State's College of IST.
Security and Risk Analysis (Bachelor of Science)
Apply by March 15 to start May 19.
Prepare yourself to analyze risk, design secure systems, and ensure that proper levels of privacy are maintained in business and government. Penn State’s security and risk analysis degree focuses on the technologies, education, and policies to protect people, information, and other assets.
Security and Risk Analysis (Undergraduate Certificate)
Apply by May 5 to start May 11.
Learn to secure systems, evaluate and measure risk, and maintain proper levels of privacy by using the latest tools and techniques in this online security and risk analysis undergraduate certificate program.
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