Online Cybersecurity Degrees

A fast-growing industry needs people to grow with it.

Cybersecurity is a hot topic that you hear about all the time. That’s because it’s a huge part of modern business as companies spend more money to curb cybercrime. An online cybersecurity degree can put you in perfect position to take advantage of this fast-growing industry.

Where are you in your cybersecurity career, and where do you envision yourself? Start with those questions, and we can help you find the right online cybersecurity degree to fit your goals.

Maryville offers online cybersecurity degrees at both the bachelor’s and master’s level. Whether you’re new to tech, enthralled by it as a hobbyist, or already in the field and looking to change careers, our degrees can help you get where you want to go.

Our bachelor’s degree is designed to get you ready for the fast-paced computer science workforce or for a graduate program — regardless of prior experience. And our master’s degree is designed to help you advance with hands-on experience and the latest in digital defense technologies and applications.

This is a comprehensive program that can prepare you to be a force in the business of digital defense.

Online Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity

Want to get started in your cybersecurity career or push forward beyond the basics? Our online bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity is designed to help you build the tech savvy, business sense, and security proficiencies that can make you invaluable in any business or organization. Choose from three tracks — offensive, defensive, or general — and study topics like digital forensics, cyber law, ethical hacking, database design, programming, and more.

Learn more at our online bachelor’s in cybersecurity page.

Online Master’s in Cybersecurity

Ready to advance to the cutting edge of technological defense — and to the top of your career? This degree is for you. When you earn your online master’s in cybersecurity from Maryville, you can bolster your cybersecurity credentials with in-demand technical skills, knowledge of vital business concepts, and industry-relevant certifications in areas like Certified Ethical Hacking, Certified Information Systems Security, and CompTIA Security+. Prepare to help you move forward or upward — even to management or the C-suite. Study topics like cloud security, mobile forensics, wireless network security, cryptography, pen testing, and more.

You can learn more at our online master’s in cybersecurity page.

As the cybersecurity field becomes broader, it’s important to find a specialty. That’s why we encourage you to focus your degree regardless of whether you’re pursuing a master’s or bachelor’s.

Our online cybersecurity bachelor’s degree offers three concentrations normally only available in graduate programs.

• General Track: Provides a broad overview of cybersecurity
• Defensive Track: Examines the industry’s best reactive tactics
• Offensive Track: Explores a proactive approach to security measures using ethical hacking

The bachelor’s program curriculum is structured to give you a comprehensive view of the industry. That includes everything from foundations in operating systems to the study of wireless network security through drones. You’ll also be introduced to the business side of the industry and how cybersecurity fits in a real-world setting.

Our cybersecurity master’s features a curriculum designed to help you improve your technical skill set, hone your expertise, and gain industry-relevant certifications. Pursue professional credentials in areas like:

• Certified Ethical Hacking
• Certified Information Systems Security
• CompTIA Security+
• EnCase Certified Examiner

You can further customize your master’s degree experience by pursuing one of three areas of emphasis: Leadership, Technical, or General. Whether it’s cybersecurity governance and information security management, ethical hacking and network security, or security operations management and research, you’ll have the opportunity to gain the specialized knowledge to create the career you want.

Earning your online cybersecurity degree can open up a world of different job and career opportunities. Not only that, but many careers approach or exceed six-figure salaries, and demand for computer science and cybersecurity related professionals remains high across many industries.

Many roles in computer science and cybersecurity are open to people holding either a bachelor’s or master’s degree, but employers typically give preference or better salary to candidates with higher-level credentials.

With a bachelor’s degree, especially depending on the track and the electives you choose, you can also develop competencies to pursue a career as a software developer, web developer, network or computer systems administrator, IT auditor, or IT/security consultant.

Roles you might qualify for if you choose to pursue your online master’s in cybersecurity include chief information security officer, security director of computing/networking/IT, security engineer, and information security manager.