Cyber Security Graduate School
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MSISE and MSISM
The cost per credit hour is $1200 in both the MSISE Program and the MSISM Program.
The MSISE Program requires 35 credits (35 x $1200 = $42,000). Additionally, the cost of the GSE test and lab fee is about $1600. STI presently requires STI students to perform one Work Study & Orientation Community Project Requirement which results in a savings of about $4,000, so tuition would be about $39,600 in the MSISE Program. Additional costs are the $450 non-refundable application fee, and the $50 library/media fee payable two weeks after admittance.
The MSISM Program requires 37 credits to graduate (37 x $1200 = $44,400). STI presently requires STI students to perform one Work Study & Orientation Community Project Requirement which results in a savings of about $4,000, so tuition would be about $40,000 in the MSISM Program. Additional costs are the $450 non-refundable application fee, and the $50 library/media fee payable two weeks after admittance.
Students are responsible for the costs of hotel, food and travel for the six-day residential institutes. The average hotel and food cost, if the hotel rooms are not shared, is $1,200, though significant savings are available through room sharing. These amounts are to be paid directly to the hotel at which the residential institute is being conducted.
MSISE - 35 Credits
As of 11/02/2011
| Credits | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|
| $1200 per credit x 35 = $42,000 | 35 | $42,000 |
| GSE Capstone $1,598 | 0 | $1,598.00 |
| Total Tuition | $43,598.00 |
Tuition Breakdown
| Course Catalog | Credits | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 305: Technical Communic & Presentation Skills for Sec Prof | 1 | $1,200 |
| SEC 401: SANS Security Essentials | 4 | $4,800 |
| SEC 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits &Incident Handling | 4 | $4,800 |
| MGT 525: Project Mgt & Effective Communic for Sec Prof & Mgrs | 4 | $4,800 |
| SEC 503: Intrusion Detection in Depth | 4 | $4,800 |
| MGT 433: Securing the Human | 1 | $1,200 |
| MGT 421: SANS Leadership & Management Competencies | 1 | $1,200 |
| OPTION - 508/SST: FOR 508 Compu Foren Investig & Incid Resp OR Soft Sec Train | 4 | $4,800 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | $3,600 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | $3,600 |
| CPR 570: Work Study & Orientation [$850 course with cert attempt] [Student also will pay $349 for Gold Paper if applicable] |
0 | ($4,000) |
| CPR 580: Group Discussion & Written Project | 2 | $2,400 |
| CPR 581: Joint Written Project | 2 | $2,400 |
| CPR 582: First Presentation | 1 | $1,200 |
| CPR 583: Second Presentation | 1 | $1,200 |
| CPR 585: GSE Capstone [Student pays $1,598] | 0 | $1,589 |
| CPR 586: Security Awareness Talk to Community | 0 | |
| Applic. Fee | $450 | |
| Lib/Media | $50 | |
| Room | Estimate (3 Residential Institutes) | $3,600 |
| Food | Estimate | $600 |
| Travel | Estimate | $1,000 |
| Total | $49,298 |
MSISM - 37 Credits
As of 11/02/2011
| Credits | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|
| $1200 per credit x 37 = $44,400 | 37 | $44,400 |
| Total Tuition | $44,400 |
Tuition Breakdown
| Course Catalog | Credits | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 305: Technical Communic & Presentation Skills for Sec Prof | 1 | $1,200 |
| MGT 512: SANS Sec Leadership Essentials for Managers | 4 | $4,800 |
| SEC 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling | 4 | $4,800 |
| MGT 525: Project Mgt & Effective Communic for Sec Prof & Mgrs | 4 | $4,800 |
| AUD 507: Auditing Networks, Perimeters & Systems | 4 | $4,800 |
| MGT 433: Securing the Human | 1 | $1,200 |
| MGT 421: SANS Leadership & Management Competencies | 1 | $1,200 |
| MGT 519: Info Security Policy in Depth | 1 | $1,200 |
| LEG 523: Law of Data Security & Investigations | 3 | $3,600 |
| MGT 411: SANS 27000 Implementation & Management | 4 | $4,800 |
| Soft. Sec.: Software Sec Training (designated options) | 4 | $4,800 |
| CPR 570: Work Study & Orientation ($850 course with cert attempt) [Student also will pay $349 for Gold Paper if applicable] |
0 | ($4,000) |
| CPR 580: Group Discussion & Written Project | 2 | $2,400 |
| CPR 581: Joint Written Project | 2 | $2,400 |
| CPR 582: First Presentation | 1 | $1,200 |
| CPR 583: Second Presentation | 1 | $1,200 |
| CPR 586: Security Awareness Talk to Community | 0 | |
| Applic. Fee | $450 | |
| Lib/Media | $50 | |
| Add'l Costs: | ||
| Room | Estimate (3 Residential Institutes) | $3,600 |
| Food | Estimate | $600 |
| Travel | Estimate | $1,000 |
| Total | $50,100 |
Organizations that Reimburse
Several organizations will reimburse tuition for their employees who are enrolled in the STI Master's Program. Below is a list of these organizations. If you do not see your organization below, please talk with the person who handles tuition reimbursement to see if this program qualifies. We will add your organization to the list if it reimburses tuition; just send an e-mail to info@sans.edu.
Examples of some organizations that reimburse tuition for the STI Master's Programs
- Microsoft
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Ticketmaster
- Saint-Gobain
- Metafore
- Basin Electric Power Corp
- Johnson & Johnson
How STI Students Can Register and Pay
Contact info@sans.edu
The below section applies ONLY to STI Students admitted ON OR BEFORE 11/1/11
Prior to April 2, 2012, you will register and pay for the course/cert attempt/gold in the same way that you have been registering and paying for them in the past.
Starting April 2, 2012, you will sign up for each learning event as an inclusive event and pay per credit.
FAQs
- (A) Will I still receive three credits for ALL the CPRs taken together as stated under the curriculum version under which I was admitted? Yes
- (B) How will STI charge for those 3 CPRs? For any CPR that you complete before April 2, 2012, there will be no charge. If you register for a CPR on or after April 2, 2012, the following charges will apply:
- (i) CPR 570 - Work Study & Orientation - 0 credits = $0 (reduced tuition fee for work study presently is $850)
- (ii) CPR 580 - Group Discussion & Written Project - 1 credit = $1200
- (iii) CPR 582 - First Presentation - 1/2 credit = $600
- (iv) CPR 583 - Second Presentation - 1/2 credit = $600
- (v) CPR 581 - Joint Written Project - 1 credit = $1200
- (vi) CPR 586 Security Awareness Talk to Community - 0 Credits = $0
- (C) What about the GSE? The GSE is required in the MSISE Program (for students admitted after September 14, 2008) although it has no credit hours assigned to it. You will pay what GIAC charges for the GSE multiple choice exam and for the GSE lab. Presently that amount is $399 + $1199 = $1598.
Note: The Teaching Assistant (TA) CPR continues to apply to existing students if it was in their version when admitted. It has no credit hours; no charge.
If student is required to do TA duty as a CPR, does the institution still cover the hotel cost? Yes - (E) Can I opt to move to this current version of the program? Yes, if you given written notice to STI and pay a change fee of $150 to STI.
- (F) Can I apply to do additional Work Studies? Yes, you may apply to the Work Study Coordinator. As always, there is no guarantee that additional Work Study slots will be available. If selected, you would pay the reduced tuition fee which presently is $850 for course and cert attempt.
- (G) What if I need to do a Gold Paper after the Work Study course and cert. attempt? You would pay the Gold Paper fee which presently is $349.
