Overview

DSU’s curriculum addresses the important technical aspects of cyber defense, and includes important leadership, ethics, and management concepts.

This degree complements our PhD in Cyber Operations and fits tightly with our strategic priorities and initiatives. Graduates obtain careers in private industries, government agencies, the military, and academia.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Ph.D. degree in Cyber Defense at Dakota State University, students will be able to:

Apply scientific research methodologies.
Advance the field of cyber defense.
Apply ethical framewroks to security decisions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Privacy
Managing Security Risks
Incident Response
Computer Forensics
Physical Security
Personal Security
Vendor Management
Network Security Monitoring and Intrusion Detection
Security Metrics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

Cyber Security View 7 other PhDs in Cyber Security in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education with full regional accreditation for that degree.
International students must have an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree that is the equivalent to a four-year undergraduate degree in the US Students must have a bachelors, or master's degree in cyber, data privacy, computer science or a technically-oriented degree.
Minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on an alternative grading system).
Satisfactory GRE scores on a test taken within the last five years

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11226 USD / year

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Out-of-State

11226 USD / year

≈ 11226 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9144 USD / year

≈ 9144 USD / year

Living costs

Madison

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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