{"id":10228,"date":"2019-06-10T09:28:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T13:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/?page_id=10228"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:43:51","slug":"professional-masters-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/professional-masters-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Science Masters Degree in Cyber Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Science Masters Degree in Cyber Security<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now with an AI track<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"psm\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-psm\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-10252\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10252\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/professional-masters-cybersecurity\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-10249\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10249\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/professional-masters-cybersecurity\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17000\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/current-cybersecurity-graduates\/\">Active Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16559\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16559\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/cybersecurity-scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero  \"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1531\/psm_hero.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">The Professional Science Master\u2019s Degree in Cyber Security (PSM) is an online degree built to work around your schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flexible and Supportive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of URI\u2019s Professional Science Master\u2019s 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\u2019s degree, can do a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/graduate-certificate-cs\/\">Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity<\/a>&nbsp;requiring only four courses, and then can continue on to a Master\u2019s degree by taking five additional courses. For students with a non-technical background, the URI&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/onramp\/\">OnRamp To Cybersecurity<\/a>&nbsp;program provides a bridge that prepares students for these graduate Cybersecurity programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professionally Oriented<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019s courses are developed and taught by teams of academic and industry experts to bring industry experience into the virtual classroom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) have designated the University of Rhode Island as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/dfcsc\/nsa-dhs-cae\/\">Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense education (CD-E)<\/a>. This designation is awarded to schools that have demonstrated exceptional excellence with the field of cyber security.<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/onramp\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"mailto:cybersecurity@uri.edu\" title=\"\">REQUEST MORE INFORMATION OR TALK TO AN ADVISOR<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/cyber-security-admissions\/\" title=\"\">APPLY NOW!<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>7\/1<\/span><span>PSM application deadline<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>9\/5<\/span><span>Fall courses start<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>$1,377<\/span><span>Per Credit<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/professional-masters-cybersecurity\/curriculum\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>NEW: Interested in AI + Cybersecurity?<\/h2><p>Explore URI\u2019s 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\u2019s fastest-growing demand. Get ahead of it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/accelerated-masters\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Accelerated Bachelor\u2019s to Cybersecurity Master\u2019s Degrees<\/h2><p>This program allows students currently receiving a Bachelor&#8217;s degree to also complete a PSM in just one extra year.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/onramp\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Coming From A Non-Tech Background?<\/h2><p>Try URI\u2019s OnRamp To A Cybersecurity Career bridge program. Spend a summer getting ready for your Master\u2019s degree!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/graduate-certificate-cs\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Can Not Commit To A Full Master&#8217;s Degree Yet?<\/h2><p>Get started with URI\u2019s graduate certificate in Cybersecurity and work your way towards a full master\u2019s degree!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Science Masters Degree in Cyber Security Now with an AI track The Professional Science Master\u2019s Degree in Cyber Security (PSM) is an online degree built to work around your schedule. 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