{"id":123,"date":"2019-09-06T10:07:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T14:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online-draft\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-11-13T09:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T14:13:01","slug":"cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Science Masters in Cyber Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Cyber Security PSM\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-cyber-security-psm\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3645\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3645\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3623\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3623\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5004\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5004\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29749\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29749\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/discover-uri-online\/\">Discover URI Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Professional Science Masters (PSM) in Cyber Security<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/psm-scaled.jpg);background-position:54% 37%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\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<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advance your career with a degree in Cyber Security.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Professional Science Masters in Cyber Security (PSM) is an online degree built to work around your schedule. It&#8217;s geared toward working professionals who have already completed a four-year undergraduate degree in a related field. It can be completed at different paces to accommodate your schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll learn how to prevent, detect, and effectively respond to cyberattacks, as well as advance your knowledge of data recovery, forensics, network architecture, and other emerging network technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This online program allows students to complete their degree within an approved concentration, including <strong>Forensics &amp; Incident Response<\/strong> and <strong>Security<\/strong>.<\/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   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadmissions.uri.edu\/apply\/\" title=\"\">APPLY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2026 Dates<\/h1>\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-metric clear  \"><span>1\/1\/26 &#8211; 6\/30\/26<\/span><span>APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>$1,377<\/span><span>PER CREDIT<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career opportunities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information security analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead software security engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chief information security officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security architect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information security crime investigator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission requirements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cl-panel-spacer\">Students are required to have a computer science background. Fundamentals for Cyber Security, a self-paced program, is available to enrolled students who come from less technical backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in touch.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions or more information, please email <a href=\"mailto:dfcsc@etal.uri.edu\">dfcsc@etal.uri.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/faqs\/\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/learning-outcomes\/\">Learning outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/professional-masters-cybersecurity\/course-descriptions\/\">Course descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/gradadmissions.uri.edu\/apply\/\" title=\"\">apply now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/contact\/\" title=\"\">request info<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/cybersecurity\/curriculum\/\" title=\"\">curriculum<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advance your career with a degree in Cyber Security. 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