The Information Networking Institute (INI) at Carnegie Mellon University offers graduate degrees including the MSc in Information Security and the MSc in Information Security Policy & Management.
CMU is consistently ranked among the world's strongest cybersecurity research institutions, home to CERT/CC and the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute. Programs are full-time, in person in Pittsburgh, and academically rigorous, blending technical depth with policy and management.
This path suits those seeking a research-grade academic credential and access to elite industry and government networks, rather than a short vocational certificate.