Online MBA in Cybersecurity
Combine Business Insight with Cybersecurity Expertise
100% Online
1–2 Years
36 Credit Hours
$537 per Credit
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Pursue High-Demand Leadership Roles
- Apply By: 05/15/26
- Start Class: 05/26/26
Take charge of your future with the 100 percent online MBA in Cybersecurity program from SMSU. Designed for professionals with leadership aspirations, this program combines essential business strategy with advanced cybersecurity concepts, including risk management, network protection, and secure system design. No technical background is required for admission.
Complete your degree in as few as 12 months with no out-of-state tuition and career-focused support. With a 99 percent career placement rate, you will graduate ready to lead cybersecurity initiatives, safeguard critical data, and advance your career in a rapidly evolving field.
Concentrations Details
- Earn your degree while balancing your personal and professional priorities
- Learn from professionals who offer their expertise and strong ties to the field
- Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Technical Knowledge Meets Business Strategy
The curriculum for the online MBA in Cybersecurity program integrates advanced technical training with strong business leadership skills. Courses cover key areas such as information security, cybersecurity law and policy, computer system security, and internet security. You will gain hands-on knowledge in risk management, encryption, and secure system design while learning to navigate the legal and strategic challenges of cybersecurity.
Online MBA in Cybersecurity Required Courses
Overview of principles and approaches to information security. Topics include software vulnerabilities, secure software design principles, trusted computing base, authentication and access control, malware, network threats and defenses, and cryptography applications. Prerequisites: B.S. in Computer Science OR BS in a closely related field and the ability to program in a high-level programming language OR CYBR 505.
Prerequisite: CYBR 505
Information security vulnerabilities and risks; legal, cost, privacy, and technology constraints; derivation of strategies; technical and procedural means of achieving desired ends.
Prerequisite: B.S. in Computer Science (or closely related field), or its equivalent
Design principles of secure systems, authentication, access control and authorization, discretionary and mandatory security policies, secure kernel design, and secure databases.
Prerequisite: CYBR 500
Study of fundamental principles of Internet security, approaches and techniques used in network attacks and defending mechanisms. Topics include threats and vulnerabilities of TCP/IP, DNS, and BGP protocols, denial of service (DOS) attacks, firewalls, IPsec, TLS, and web security.
Prerequisite: CYBR 520
SMSU’s online MBA includes 36 credit hours, and you can complete the program in as little as one year with accelerated course options. The core curriculum explores essential business topics like strategic management, international business, operations, and more.
Curriculum DetailsLead Teams and Secure the Digital World
Cybersecurity offers unparalleled career opportunities, with information security analyst employment projected to grow 29 percent through 2034, far faster than the average for all occupations.1 SMSU’s online MBA in Cybersecurity program prepares you to lead teams, develop strategic security plans, and protect critical digital assets in an essential field for every organization in today’s digital world.
Information Systems Manager $171,200 per year2
Security Architect $146,895 per year3
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. ” Information Security Analysts.” Retrieved Oct. 29, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/information-security-analysts.htm#tab-6.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Computer and Information Systems Managers.” Retrieved Oct. 29, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/computer-and-information-systems-managers.htm.
- Payscale.com. “Average Security Architect, IT with Cyber Security Skills Salary.” Retrieved Oct. 29, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Security_Architect%2C_IT/Salary/e06a5fcd/Cyber-Security.