Master in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance (Master's)

Applications for the Jan 2027 intake close on Dec 15, 2026; tuition is Tuition is $665 per credit hour for the 2026–2027 academic year. Full-time faculty and staff from high schools and community colleges receive a 20% discount..

The programme focuses on advanced cybersecurity theory and practical application through structured coursework and hands-on labs. Students develop skills in malware analysis, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and incident handling. The curriculum emphasizes real-world risk assessment and technical problem-solving in digital security. It prepares students to address evolving cyber threats using industry-standard methodologies.

Focus areas include Malware Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing, Incident Handling, Cryptography, Risk Assessment.

The programme requires 36 credits distributed across core courses, technical labs, and a capstone risk assessment exercise. All courses are delivered in 8-week asynchronous online terms.

Graduates enter roles such as Information Security Analyst, Cybersecurity Manager, Cybersecurity Engineer, and Cybersecurity Architect in government, defense, and private sector organizations.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in computer information systems, computer networking, telecommunications, information technology, network security, or computer science. A working knowledge of servers, routers, switches, and TCP-IP is required. Official transcripts and a resume are required.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. 100% online, asynchronous, full-time or part-time, typically completed in 18 to 24 months. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 78% of applicants.

Capitol Technology University began in Washington, D.C., in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute, founded by Navy veteran and radio operator Eugene H. Rietzke. It started as a correspondence school before opening a residence division with laboratory instruction in 1932. The institution later became Capitol Institute of Technology, moved to Kensington in 1969, and established its campus in Laurel in 1980. The name changed to Capitol College in the late 1980s and to Capitol Technology University in 2014.

Academic strengths center on technology and applied learning. Programs cover cybersecurity, cyberpsychology, computer science, data science, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, engineering, aerospace and astronautical engineering, aviation, healthcare, construction and safety, management of technology, and intelligence and global security. The university launched a master's program in network security in 2001, followed by the nation's first synchronously online master's degree in cybersecurity. Its doctoral programs include information assurance and management and decision sciences.

The Laurel campus includes academic facilities, laboratories, the Space Operations Institute, the Cyber Battle Lab, the John G. and Beverly A. Puente Library, and the Avrum Gudelsky Memorial Auditorium. A partnership with NASA supports astronautical engineering programs and practical training. Online study is a significant part of the university's offering, with doctoral students accepted from across the globe. Its location in the Washington, D.C. region places students close to government agencies, corporate partners, and a major technology employment market.