Information Security and Assurance Center (ISaAC)
The Committee on National Security Systems in conjunction with the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly announced the designation of âùºìÔº as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE/CD) through the year 2026.Ìý
The ISaAC Charter
âùºìÔº and theÌýCollege of Technology are committed to improving the practice of protecting information.Ìý The Information Security and Assurance Center is charged with facilitating this process.
The center will seek to establish partnerships, support information security research, assist development and sharing of resources and perform the following:
- The university will seek to establish and foster partnerships with industry, educational institutions, and professional organizations.
- The university will support research efforts in information security and assurance.
- The university will use various methods to develop and distribute resources to facilitate improved information security.
°Õ³ó±ðÌýInformation Security and Assurance Center (ISaAC) CharterÌýhas beenÌýapproved and endorsedÌýby Dr. Gilda Gely, Executive Vice President for âùºìÔº and Provost.Ìý Through ISaAC, âùºìÔº obtained Designation as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in 2011. ÌýCAEs are academic institutions and programs that have undergone an in-depth assessment and have met the rigorous requirements to be designated a Center of Academic Excellence. ÌýThe BS Cyber Defense program at âùºìÔº has undergone this review at âùºìÔº as the designated Program of Study (PoS). Designation is valid for five academic years, after which the school must successfully reapply in order to retain its CAE designation. ÌýFor more information, contact Dr. Lonnie Decker, Department Chair, Networking & Cybersecurity.
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Department of Defense - Cybersecurity Scholarship Program
âùºìÔº, in cooperation with the Department of Defense, offers theÌýCybersecurity Scholarship Program (CySP)Ìýscholarship.ÌýThis scholarship is for undergraduate Juniors and Seniors and graduate students. Funding amounts to $29,000 for undergraduate and $34,000 for graduate students.Ìý
âùºìÔº is recognized as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.Ìý
2024 Deadline:ÌýFebruary 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Information Sessions
An information session was held on January 4, 2024, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm. Click here to watch the sessionÌý
A Q&A session was held on January 16, 2024, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm.
Information Assurance at âùºìÔº
Students at âùºìÔº can obtain Bachelor's degrees in Cyber Defense, Network Management and Security, Digital Forensics and Master's degrees in Information Assurance and Computer Science.Ìý
