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Cybersecurity

Ranked #1 in 2010 and 2011 in the U.S. News and World Report's list of "national up-and-coming" universities, UMBC provides students with exceptional value at a public institution price.  Our Cybersecurity programs allow you to:

  • Learn from both research faculty and industry practitioners
  • Acquire the latest knowledge and skills and get the preparation you need to make meaningful contributions to  the field
  • Develop a network of fellow students and faculty that will benefit you throughout your career
  • Choose either a post graduate certificate or master's degree

UMBC is conveniently located off I-95 near BWI Airport, just 10 miles from Fort Meade, home of U.S. Cyber Command.


Whether you already have a degree in a technical discipline or are seeking to enter the cybersecurity field from another profession, UMBC's new cybersecurity graduate programs will help you pursue new opportunities in the cybersecurity marketplace.

For a quick program reference, download the Program Fact Sheet (PDF)

UMBC is certified as a Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE) as well as a Center of Academic Excellence in Research (CAE-R) sponsored by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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