Cyber mastery awaits. Propel your career with a cybersecurity degree
The future of digital defense is at your fingertips. Explore digital security, risk management and cyber forensics under the guidance of faculty and industry experts.
DEAC AccreditedDesigned to empower the next generation of cyber professionals.
Whether you want to safeguard organizations against sophisticated cyber threats or pioneer innovations in cyber technology, University of Fairfax provides the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience to help you secure the digital frontier.
What makes our program different
Cybersecurity education designed around the realities of a working professional’s life.
Broad-range curriculum
The cyber program curriculum’s broad range of courses supports the foundation for many different career paths.
Personalized support
Academic Advisors, Deans, Faculty, Financial Aid and Career Services see each student as an individual — never a number.
Taught by practitioners
Instructors who’ve spent time in the field bring real-world scenarios, problem-solving and networking opportunities to every course.
Choose your path
Earn a full Master’s degree, build targeted skills with a graduate certificate, or prepare for the CISSP exam.
MS in Cybersecurity Management
Prepares you to be a strategic and tactical contributor in the development, implementation and evaluation of enterprise-level security programs.
- Credits36 credit hours
- Length24 months
- DeliveryFull distance or blended
- LocationsSalem, VA · Louisville, KY · Orlando, FL
- Open toU.S. and F1 visa students at all locations
Enterprise Information Security
Develop interoperable enterprise security architectures focused on information security across the entire enterprise.
- 9 credit hours · 9 months
- Full distance
- Requires at least 3 years (preferably 5) of relevant professional experience
Cybersecurity Best Practices
Explore the 8 domains of information security and prepare for an industry certification exam that demonstrates mastery of the discipline.
- 9 credit hours · 9 months
- Full distance
- Requires at least 5 years of cumulative, paid, full-time work experience in two or more of the eight (ISC)² CISSP domains
Information Security Professional Practices
Assess threats and vulnerabilities, design security procedures that protect data and systems, and analyze information so systems operate at a proposed level of trust.
- 9 credit hours · 9 months
- Full distance
CISSP Prep Class
A single 3-credit course to prepare you to sit for the CISSP certification.
- 3 credit hours · 8 weeks
- Full distance
What our students say
Each course gives you enough time to delve deeper…it allows you to put out your thought process, accompanied with research. It makes you a well-versed, independent researcher.
Dr. Monica BansalCurrent StudentThat’s a big yes, I will recommend students, especially international students, to UoF because I think it’s a wonderful opportunity to get a terminal degree. There’s a lot of flexibility and [they’re] very accommodating.
Dr. Rayfurd Thompson2024 GraduateEntry requirements
Professional experience is evaluated by the Chief Academic Officer to ensure relevancy. Some certificates have additional experience requirements, listed with each program above.
Bachelor’s degree
From a regionally or nationally accredited institution, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
One of the following:
- 2.5 GPA at the bachelor’s level, or
- 3.0 GPA for the last 9 credit hours of graduate coursework, or
- A GPA between 2.0 and 2.5 with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience
Additional requirements may apply for non-native English speaking students.
Accreditation, aid & transfer credit
Accredited
University of Fairfax is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Scholarships & aid
Our Financial Services Team will sit down with you to identify sources of financial assistance — we’re committed to finding solutions for those who qualify. Please note: Federal Financial Aid is not yet available to students of University of Fairfax.
Transfer credits
Up to 18 semester credits equivalent to our courses in content, credit and level may be transferred into the Master’s program. Graduate certificate students may transfer no more than one course.
Up to 18 (MS) · 1 course (certificates) →Ready to secure the digital frontier?
Talk with an admissions advisor about our cybersecurity programs, your eligibility and how to pay for it.