Cybersecurity

Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity covers the full range of skills needed to protect organizations, critical infrastructure, and cyberspace from modern cyber risks. The degree program spans network security, cloud security, operating systems, data management, security protocols, and cyber defense, giving students both foundational knowledge and specialized technical skills suited for the cybersecurity industry. With concentrations in Information Assurance and Digital Defense, students focus on either governance, risk, and compliance frameworks or hands-on penetration testing, ethical hacking, and forensic investigation. The program produces graduates ready to protect sensitive information, respond to security incidents, and pursue professional certifications that open career paths across both the public and private sectors.

Program Mission

The mission of the Keiser University Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree program is to prepare students to protect people, organizations, countries and cyberspace from cyber risks and threats. The program promotes business empathy, situational awareness, intelligence gathering, critical thinking, adaptability, continual learning and holistic views of enterprise risk management. Cyber risk governance, identification, protection, detection, response and recovery principles are examined. Program graduates are prepared to obtain diverse cyber-related roles, take professional certification examinations and participate in community-based cyber service activities.

Program Goals

1. To establish student awareness of cyber risk management techniques, roles, business/cyber relationships, internal/external cyber risk factors and cyber career path growth.
2. To inform students about essential assurance, governance, and regulatory/contractual compliance practices pertaining to cyber risk management.
3. To enhance student ability in assessing cyber risk governance, identification, protection, detection, response and recovery needs in critical infrastructure (CI) sectors and other organizations
4. To equip students with skills for design and development of operational and strategic cybersecurity plans, policies and procedures for use in various risk-based scenarios.

Prerequisites

• Entering students must achieve a Wonderlic score (or comparable) of 18 or above for entrance to the program;
• Lower division courses must be successfully completed before beginning upper division major courses (Course equivalency is established by the dean of academic affairs from official transcripts received from accredited institutions).

Program Highlights

• Students choose between two concentration tracks: Information Assurance and Digital Defense. Both tracks prepare students for professional certification exams and entry-level cybersecurity jobs across a wide range of industries.
• The Information Assurance Concentration covers governance, risk and compliance, identity access management, privacy, and secure development operations.
• The Digital Defense Concentration includes digital media forensics, network forensics, ethical hacking, and network defense and countermeasures.
• Flexible class schedule options; choose online, on-campus, or hybrid learning.

Estimated Student Costs

Required and Optional Fees for Programs: Fees are costs set by the university in addition to tuition (and room and board, if applicable). These fees may be required for your program or optional depending on the courses you take, and they support the costs associated with completing an approved program of study. Fees are defined in the or supplement and listed on the school’s billing statement or invoice. Fees that are optional will not be paid using GI Bill® benefits and will be the responsibility of the student choosing these additional options. For additional guidance, please see your Program Director or Admissions Counselor.

Accreditation Statuses

Keiser University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. . While this program doesn’t require programmatic accreditation, the SACSCOC accreditation ensures Keiser University meets rigorous quality standards, which is crucial for students as it affects access to federal financial aid, the transferability of credits to other accredited schools, and recognition of degrees for programs and employers. This accreditation signifies that the institution adheres to standards that ensure educational quality and institutional effectiveness.

Gain Job-Ready Skills for a Cybersecurity Career

• Network security and threat analysis
• Risk management and vulnerability assessment
• Incident response and cyber defense strategies
• Security protocols and compliance frameworks
• Penetration testing and ethical hacking techniques
• Cloud security and data management practices
• Operating systems administration and system monitoring
• Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) principles

Keiser University offers career-focused degree programs designed to support working adults, traditional students, and career changers. With on-campus, online, and hybrid learning options, experienced faculty, and comprehensive student support, Keiser helps learners achieve their personal and professional goals at all levels.

Admission includes Keiser University's general requirements plus any program-specific requirements listed below, followed by the university’s application process.

Transfer credit. Credit for courses completed at another institution is subject to approval by Keiser University’s Dean of Academic Affairs, and those courses must be similar in content and duration to the courses in this program. Keiser University requires that a student complete at least the final 25% of a program through the University; active duty, reservist and National Guard service members may complete that 25% at any point in the program. Official transcripts must reach Keiser University by the end of the student’s first semester, and Keiser University makes no blanket promise to accept credits from any other institution.

Keiser University students take one class at a time. Keiser University term lengths are 4-week, 8-week and 16-week.

Keiser University publishes this program as approximately 42 months and 126 credit hours.

Keiser University lists this program as available on campus, Online, and Hybrid.

Tuition is charged per 16-week semester according to the credit hours scheduled.

Keiser University charges tuition per 16-week semester according to the number of credit hours scheduled, not per program. The rates below are the university’s published Tuition and Fee Disclosure, effective Fall Semester 2026, and are subject to annual review.

Required fees

• Application fee — $55.00, one time on enrollment
• Registration fee — $145.00, one time on enrollment
• Education fee — $550.00 per semester, for programmatic participation and facilities resources

Other fees are charged per occurrence: withdrawal $100.00, re-entry $150.00, transcript $5.00, student ID replacement $15.00, returned check $35.00, late payment $10.00 and library late fee $10.00. Clinical, licensure, professional skill development and technical fees vary by program.

Financial aid

Keiser University participates in federal Title IV financial aid. Students seeking aid complete the FAFSA using the university’s federal school code, 015159.

The curriculum combines lower- and upper-division major coursework, general education, and a chosen concentration, covering network and cloud security, operating systems, data management, cyber laws and frameworks, risk identification, protection, detection, response, and recovery. Representative courses are listed below.

Graduates of Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity enter the workforce prepared to pursue roles in information security, cyber defense, and risk management across both private organizations and government agencies. This cybersecurity bachelor’s degree supports professionals in protecting digital infrastructure, securing computer networks, managing incident response processes, and advancing into specialized cybersecurity careers at the local and national level. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for information security analysts continues to outpace most other occupations, making this one of the strongest fields for career opportunities and long-term job security in information technology.

Career Pathways in Cybersecurity

• Information Security
• Analyst Security Analyst
• Response Specialist
• Network Security Engineer
• Cloud Security Analyst
• Vulnerability Management Analyst

• Risk and Compliance Analyst
• Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Cybersecurity Consultant
• Digital Forensics Analyst
• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Placement Rate

Keiser University publishes the following in its 2025 Undergraduate Placement Rates report for BS Cybersecurity.

Keiser University’s notes on this report: “Does not include international campuses.” “Report as of April 2026, 16.43% has been verified through 3rd party.”

Although Keiser University provides employment placement assistance, it cannot promise or guarantee employment.

How to Apply

1. Submit your online application
2. Speak with an admissions advisor
3. Provide transcripts or transfer credits
4. Enroll and choose your start date

Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program equips students with the technical skills, cybersecurity education, and hands-on experience needed to thrive in one of today’s most critical fields. With flexible online and on-campus learning options, small class sizes, and experienced faculty, Keiser delivers cybersecurity bachelor’s degree programs built around real-world career paths. Whether the goal involves protecting sensitive information for a private organization, supporting national security through government agencies, or launching a new career path in the cybersecurity field, Keiser provides the preparation students need to move forward with confidence.