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Pace University's Master of Science in Cybersecurity prepares you for tomorrow's technology workforce. Develop into a proficient cybersecurity expert equipped with core knowledge and hands-on project experience to safeguard people, companies, government agencies, and nonprofits against cyber threats like hacking, phishing schemes, data breaches, and other vulnerabilities. Through this program, learners engage in cybersecurity simulations within our campus facilities: the Cybersecurity Education and Research Lab, Applied Data Science and Networking Lab, and Computer Forensics Lab. These faculty-led laboratories enable students to apply classroom knowledge practically, building competencies that stand out during employment opportunities. The demand for committed cybersecurity specialists continues rising daily. With increasing incidents of data breaches affecting businesses, institutions, and private citizens through various security risks from phishing attempts to sophisticated cyberattacks, professionals like you are increasingly sought after to assume critical roles in data protection.
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.