Cyber Security Center
Our Government has identified Cyber Security as one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation and has ear-marked cybersecurity education as a major part of its Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative. According to a study conducted by Symantec, more than 317 million new pieces of malware — computer viruses or other malicious software — were created last year. That means nearly one million new threats were released each day.
The Cyber Security Center provides a state-of-the-art environment where students and faculty can collaborate, conduct research, and work with the latest technology providing a rich and dynamic learning experience.
The purpose of the Cyber Security Center is to:
- Enhance student education and research in the area of cyber security and to facilitate the sharing of expertise and perspectives
- Engage students in experiential learning opportunities through service and research
- Provide collaboration with faculty, staff, students, vendors, and businesses
- Form public/private alliances between academia, government, corporations and cutting edge technology firms
- Maintain sustainable, mutually-transformative partnerships across campus and between campus and community
- Provide outreach to local, regional, national, and international communities focusing on education, workshops, and meetings promoting the study and practice of cyber security
- Garner external funding in support of teaching, learning, and scholarship activities
