Learn from faculty with firsthand experience working for top security organizations, offering an unmatched level of professional insight.

**Study What Drives You:
MS in Information Security Management**

Develop Cybersecurity Strategies Alongside Industry Veterans

Connect with industry leaders and front-line experts thanks to Augusta University Online’s proximity to the U.S. Army Cyber Command Center.

Curriculum includes the core content for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Certified Information Security Manager certifications.

Every day, new cyberattacks emerge that threaten to destabilize critical digital systems. The only people keeping these threats at bay are highly trained cybersecurity professionals. Augusta University Online’s affordable Master of Science in Information Security Management (MSISM) will transform you into a front-line cybersecurity leader, teaching you cutting-edge skills and research-backed strategies to prevent cyberattacks.

Our focus on managerial information security and fostering an expert-level understanding of cyber systems will help you advance to a leadership role in your career. Through our military connections, we provide you with access to cybersecurity experts who can enhance your degree experience through networking opportunities and guest lectures. You’ll graduate with the in-demand skills and industry connections to be a cybersecurity leader in any organization.

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Start Your Cybersecurity Career With an Online Degree Like No Other

Human factors in information security

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)*

Median Annual Salary: $177,018

Our online master’s degree in Information Security Management will help you stay on the cutting edge of cybersecurity and information protection. Our courses focus on the core domains of information security as outlined by the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification, while going more in-depth on key topics. The program covers areas such as:

Security policy deployment

Risk management

Legal issues in information security

Career Outcomes for MS in Information Security Graduates

As the ever-growing reliance on technology creates a greater need for information and network security, the cybersecurity industry is bursting with job opportunities. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a staggering 35% growth in jobs between 2021 and 2031.

When you earn an MS in Information Security Management, you prepare yourself for career opportunities such as:*

Median Annual Salary: $157,251

Chief Security Officer (CSO)*

Median Annual Salary: $169,510

Cyber Security Manager**

Median Annual Salary: $120,360

Chief Security Analyst**

*Salary data from Payscale
**Salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

“By completing the MSISM program, I was able to gain a better understanding of the in-depth concepts required to manage in an information security environment.”

—Janice Deloach, MSISM ’19

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Accessibility in Action

We are committed to making our MSISM as accessible as possible. That starts by offering the MSISM online, but it continues with affordable tuition for all students—that means our 30-credit MSISM only costs online students a total of $7,080 + fees.

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Augusta University Online is designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As a graduate of Augusta University Online, you can be confident that you’ll have mastered the cutting-edge, industry-leading cybersecurity skills that’ll make you a highly sought-after information security professional.

Experience the Augusta Difference

Learn from faculty with firsthand experience working for top security organizations, offering an unmatched level of professional insight.

We rank in the top 5% for increased economic mobility for low- and moderate-income students, according to the Economic Mobility Index, a tool created by the Third Way think tank.

Thanks to key connections with major local institutions, we provide you with career-boosting networking opportunities.

You’ll have direct access to your faculty thanks to small class sizes and an emphasis on attentive, individualized instruction.

About Augusta University Online

Augusta University Online brings the tight-knit community experience found on campus to students across the country. Small class sizes, engaged professors, strong relationships with a multitude of professional organizations and valuable input from subject matter experts across industries allow our graduate degrees to provide students with individualized attention and practical, real-world skills. One of the country’s top universities for improving economic outcomes for low- and moderate-income graduates, Augusta University Online gives students a truly transformative degree experience that allows them to make a profound impact on their lives.

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Augusta University Online is proud to give students the opportunity to earn a high-value education at an affordable cost with one of the most affordable online tuition rates in the U.S.

MS in Information Security Management Tuition Rate

*Per semester online learning fee that applies to all online programs

Median Annual Salary: $107,442

Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager*

Credit Hours	Cost per Credit	Fees	Total Tuition
36	$236 per credit hour in-state $822 per credit hour out-of-state & $838 out-of-country	$393 per semester	$7,080 + fees (in-state)

Study What Drives You:MS in Information Security Management