Professional Science Masters Degree in Cyber Security

Now with an AI track

The Professional Science Master’s Degree in Cyber Security (PSM) is an online degree built to work around your schedule.

Flexible and Supportive

All of URI’s Professional Science Master’s Degree In Cybersecurity (PSM) is designed to support working professionals through flexible online instructor-guided learning, readily-available advising, and the ability for part-time enrollment. Students who can not currently commit to doing a full Master’s degree, can do a Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity requiring only four courses, and then can continue on to a Master’s degree by taking five additional courses. For students with a non-technical background, the URI OnRamp To Cybersecurity program provides a bridge that prepares students for these graduate Cybersecurity programs.

Professionally Oriented

The PSM program is a unique combination of technical courses along with cybersecurity workplace skills, including a graduate internship in cybersecurity. The PSM courses lead to industry certifications including A+, Net+, Security+, Cyber Analyst+ and SecAI+ (AI Security) for students completing the AI Track. URI’s courses are developed and taught by teams of academic and industry experts to bring industry experience into the virtual classroom!

Securing the Future: AI is transforming the cybersecurity landscape and URI is at the forefront. The PSM in Cybersecurity now offers a dedicated AI Track that prepares graduates to both secure AI systems and leverage AI tools to strengthen cyber defense. Whether you want to protect machine learning models from adversarial attacks or deploy AI-driven threat detection, this track opens the door to one of the most in-demand skill sets in the industry. The AI Track aligns with the NSA/CAE CyberAI designation framework and prepares students for the new CompTIA SecAI+ certification.

Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Education

The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) have designated the University of Rhode Island as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense education (CD-E). This designation is awarded to schools that have demonstrated exceptional excellence with the field of cyber security.

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7/1PSM application deadline
9/5Fall courses start
$1,377Per Credit

NEW: Interested in AI + Cybersecurity?

Explore URI’s new AI Track in the PSM, which combines machine learning security and applied AI for cyber defense into one powerful degree. AI expertise is the cybersecurity industry’s fastest-growing demand. Get ahead of it.

Accelerated Bachelor’s to Cybersecurity Master’s Degrees

This program allows students currently receiving a Bachelor’s degree to also complete a PSM in just one extra year.

Coming From A Non-Tech Background?

Try URI’s OnRamp To A Cybersecurity Career bridge program. Spend a summer getting ready for your Master’s degree!

Can Not Commit To A Full Master’s Degree Yet?

Get started with URI’s graduate certificate in Cybersecurity and work your way towards a full master’s degree!