MS in Cybersecurity — Digital Forensics and Incident Response Concentration

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Overview

39-credit MS in Cybersecurity with a four-course Digital Forensics and Incident Response specialization; offered online or hybrid.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics and Incident Response specialization
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: nu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — Digital Forensics and Incident ResponseA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Digital forensicsDigital evidence and forensic investigation. It is distinct from generic cybersecurity.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: National University
Location: San Diego, CAFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Digital Forensics and Incident Response specialization”)
Tracks / concentrations: Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Source: nu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits: 39 semester credit hours
Source: nu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Cybersecurity master's with a named Digital Forensics specialization and its own required courses (digital investigations, cloud and network forensics).

Formal four-course Digital Forensics and Incident Response specialization within the MS in Cybersecurity.

Source: nu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online · Hybrid
Source: nu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Digital evidence focus

Specialization courses include Digital Investigations and Cloud Forensics and IR.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

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Admissions

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Tests

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Tuition and fees

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Scholarships and funding

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Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside California.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.

DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
nu.edu/degrees/cybersecurity-and-technology/programs/master-of-science-in-cyber-security/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
nu.edu/programs/master-of-science-in-cyber-security/master-of-science-in-cybersecurity-digital-foren — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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