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Become the Cutting-Edge Cybersecurity Professional Protecting the World from Insidious Threats

In the era of digitalization, cyberattacks pose a threat, with potentially harmful and costly consequences for people, businesses, institutions, and governments. Tackling this menace requires professionals with interdisciplinary backgrounds, technical knowledge, innovative and problem-solving mindsets, and leadership skills.

Ranked #3 Best Online Master's in Cybersecurity for 2024 by Fortune Magazine

Duke Cybersecurity Master of Engineering

Join a Fast-Growing Community

By joining the Duke Cybersecurity Master of Engineering program, you will become a member of a cutting-edge and fast-growing community of professionals working to solve some of the most complex risks that are impacting organizations globally.

This community includes successful leaders working to secure data systems for governments and businesses, experts who can testify in court on digital forensics, produce intelligence on cybersecurity threats impacting the critical infrastructure sectors, build cyber resilience for industries, investigate harmful data breaches and much more.

Through a flexible and adaptive curriculum that responds to most innovative industry trends and priorities, The Duke Cybersecurity Master of Engineering is the program for you, whether you have just graduated from college or are a military veteran, cybersecurity analyst, cyber intelligence professional, attorney, cyber policy expert or business leader who want to build or advance your career. Duke Cybersecurity Master of Engineering students come with diverse academic backgrounds like English, political science, business administration, law, and of course computer science and engineering.

Study Online or on the Beautiful Duke Campus

Cybersecurity Students at the 2022 Orientation

On Campus:

Complete a minimum of 30 credits comprised of 10+ courses informed by and adapted to newest industry trends and needs.

Complete an industry internship or real-world research project for an academic/industry client.

Online:

Complete a minimum of 30 credits comprised of 10+ courses informed by and adapted to newest industry trends and needs.

Connect with the campus and professional community through one required residency and other in-person academic interactions of your choice.

Complete an industry internship or real-world project for an academic/industry client or for your current employer.

More About the program

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3-5 semesters

on-campus or online

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2 elective
tracks

customize your degree

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1 internship or project

hands-on experience

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nearly 90%

find employment or further education within 6 months of graduation