NSA-Certified Cybersecurity Programs for Every Phase of Your Career

Deepen your expertise at Excelsior College, an NSA-recognized Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

Learn which program is best for you by speaking with an admissions counselor about your background and goals.

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The high caliber of Excelsior's cybersecurity programs is reflected in their alignment with NSA standards. Learn more.

Faculty member Dr. Denise Pheils talks about cybersecurity topics covered in the course "Overview of Computer Security". Watch video.

The National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior College publishes a peer-reviewed research journal. Read the latest issue.

Success Story: Cybersecurity Graduate Anna Truss

After helping create Excelsior's Cybersecurity Club and competing with classmates at national cybersecurity competitions, alumna Anna Truss started providing companies with security solutions to protect their systems from cyber criminals and malicious hackers.

Watch the video to learn how Anna became a successful cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur.

What Sets Excelsior Apart?

Excelsior College is the only private, nonprofit, fully online college in the U.S. with programs in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (2016).

Excelsior offers undergraduate and graduate-level certificate, degree, and dual degree programs in cybersecurity, as well as online courses and career training.

Excelsior offers five academic programs that meet the NSA’s Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) Training Standards for six different cybersecurity professions.

Excelsior awards academic credit for more than 60 information technology and cybersecurity certifications from organizations like Cisco, CompTIA, and (ISC)².