Tailored for Transfer Students

Virginia Tech's Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (CMA) major is a STEM major that emphasizes business processes and data analytics as applied to cybersecurity management.

Students enrolled at a Virginia Community College who are pursuing an associate degree in Business Administration and/or Information Technology have streamlined pathways to transfer to Virginia Tech and enroll in the program in Northern Virginia. These students should consult the current Virginia Tech transfer roadmap for the Cybersecurity Management and Analytics major (located under the Pamplin College of Business) to identify courses that are required, strongly recommended, and recommended before transferring, visit Virginia Tech’s Transfer Student Admissions pages, and schedule a transfer appointment with a Virginia Tech Admissions and Academic Advising representative.

Please see this Events page for upcoming events for the CMA program in Northern Virginia, including transfer events at the Northern Virginia Community College campuses and Germanna Community College.

Students in the CMA program in Northern Virginia will gain proficiency in cyber policy, risk assessment, incident business response, using data analytics and AI to understand attacks on business assets, and overall management of the cybersecurity function within a business. Graduates of the program will be prepared for jobs as analysts, auditors, and planners within businesses' cybersecurity function.

The curriculum for the CMA major continues to evolve with the dynamic cybersecurity industry. Our CMA program in Northern Virginia creates students who start with a strong foundation in business principles with complementary IT fundamentals. The heart of the CMA curriculum includes a broad understanding of scalable cybersecurity knowledge and a practical Field Study internship and accompanying 3-credit course.

• Please refer to Virginia Tech’s the latest Academic Catalog for a full list of courses for the Cybersecurity Management and Analytics major.