Cybersecurity and Computer Science Programs at The Citadel

Crack the code to your future.

With cybercrime on the rise, cybersecurity grows more vital with each passing day.

Our nation's leaders recognize cybersecurity as a national imperative, and there is an immediate need for cybersecurity workforce development in the Lowcountry. The high-tech sector in Charleston has expanded so rapidly, it has earned the region the label "Silicon Harbor." Major employers of computing professionals and the defense and business industry in the Lowcountry are increasingly interested in employees specializing in cybersecurity.

Do you want to play a critical role in the world of internet security? For your convenience, The Citadel offers two graduate-level cybersecurity programs. To learn more, please select a program:

M.S. in Computer and Information Sciences
(Specializations: Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering)

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Both programs are offered jointly by The Citadel and the College of Charleston.

The Citadel has been named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the United States Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency. [ Learn More ]