Leverage technology to build a more secure world
Choose a uniquely interdisciplinary master’s in cybersecurity
- Get a comprehensive foundation in law, forensics, criminology, social sciences, policy, and management
- Build advanced technical skills in information security technology and computing
- Develop key industry connections and experiences to help you advance
Alumni are employed at top companies and organizations
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#1 for co-ops and internships
- Northeastern is ranked #1 for co-ops and internships by U.S. News & World Reports (2022)
- 4-8 months full-time, paid co-op or internship opportunities during your program
- 700+ global industry partners, from established corporations to unique startups, nonprofits, and organizations
Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence for Cyber Operations by the DoD and NSA
“I had an incredible experience in the program. I met some of the most brilliant-minded colleagues and challenged myself in a way I didn't know was possible. I'm forever grateful to the program for getting me a step closer to expertise in the field of cybersecurity.”
Ally Hoffman, MS in Cybersecurity '17
Privacy and Cybersecurity Institute
The Institute brings together faculty and students across the university to research and develop world-changing technologies. Faculty accomplishments range from helping to establish fields like medical device security to holding key positions in the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy.
$79M in research funding
awarded to Khoury faculty in the last five years
A curriculum that responds to your strengths
Options for students with:
- A strong foundation in computer science
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- Students with more contextual knowledge (e.g., military, health, finance, etc.) who need to strengthen their foundational tech knowledge
How it Works
- Full-time or part-time
- In-person in Boston or online
- 2 years (full-time)
- Funding available through a combination of paid, full-time co-op or internship placements, teaching assistant and tutor positions, Federal Student Aid*, and scholarships from philanthropic and corporate partners
*Applies to U.S. campuses
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.