MS Software Engineering (Cybersecurity) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in software engineering with a concentration in cybersecurity equips you with advanced knowledge and skills in designing and developing secure and resilient software systems. This concentration integrates cybersecurity principles with software engineering methodologies, enabling you to build robust applications that defend against cyber threats and ensure data integrity.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required capstone course (SER 517) Required core (9 credit hours) SER 501 Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms (3) SER 502 Emerging Languages and Programming Paradigms (3) SER 515 Foundations of Software Engineering (3) Concentration (9 credit hours) CSE 543 Information Assurance and Security (3) Students select two courses: CSE 539 Applied Cryptography (3) CSE 545 Software Security (3) CSE 548 Advanced Computer Network Security (3) Restricted Electives (6 credit hours) CSE 545 Software Security (3) CSE 546 Cloud Computing (3) CSE 563 Software Requirements and Specification (3) CSE 565 Software Verification, Validation and Testing (3) SER 516 Software Agility (3) SER 574 Advanced Software Design (3) Electives (0 or 3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours) SER 517 Software Factory Capstone (3) SER 599 Thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information For restricted electives coursework, students select two of the courses on the list.

Career pathways

Graduates of the MS program in software engineering with a concentration in cybersecurity have a wide range of career opportunities across industries. Career examples: application security engineer, cloud security engineer, cyber defense analyst, cybersecurity engineer, DevSecOps engineer, secure software developer, network security engineer, penetration tester (ethical hacker).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science engineering, data science engineering, industrial engineering, software engineering or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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