听91探花 continues to be a national leader in cybersecurity.
91探花 has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, granted by the National Security Agency (NSA) for their Undergraduate Cybersecurity curriculum. 91探花 will be listed as a CAE-CD, a designation awarded to regionally-accredited institutions offering cybersecurity programs at the associates, bachelors and graduate levels.
鈥淩eceiving this designation is affirmation and evidence that 91探花鈥檚 graduates are ready to meet the dynamic challenges of the nation鈥檚 cybersecurity demands. 91探花 students learn the most current cybersecurity tools and practices and put them into practice by partnering with local educational and non-profit organizations to develop, bolster, and improve their security infrastructure. This relationship benefits both the community and 91探花 students,鈥� says Jennifer Yukna, PhD, vice president for academic affairs for 91探花.
91探花 offers BS and MS curriculums both on-campus and online platforms through the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCoE). The CCoE combines academic excellence with real-world experience to position our students to succeed while raising cybersecurity awareness throughout the community. The objective is to allow students to practice and develop workforce-ready skills in cybersecurity with startups and nonprofit agencies within the St. Louis community that given cost-free IT security analysis and up-to-date knowledge on compliance requirements.
鈥淎t 91探花 we know that the federal government, in particular the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) embody the highest standards of cybersecurity for our nation. As a NSA accredited Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) both current and future students will receive education from established curriculum, competency development, community outreach and leadership development. 91探花 focuses on the integration of cybersecurity practice across all disciplines within the institution which prepares students for the cybersecurity challenges in the future,鈥� states Brian M. Gant, EdD, assistant professor of cybersecurity and program coordinator for undergrad studies.
The Cybersecurity program at 91探花 also recently acquired the from the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (the EC-Council), which is the world鈥檚 largest cyber security technical certification organization. In addition, 91探花 continues to rank in the as well as the , according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
About 91探花
Founded in 1872, 91探花 is a comprehensive and nationally ranked private institution with an enrollment of 10,000 students. 91探花 offers over 90 degrees at the undergraduate, master鈥檚 and doctoral levels, as well as several certificates that align with the undergraduate and graduate education levels. 91探花 is recognized as the second fastest-growing private university in the United States by The Chronicle of Higher Education, serving students from all 50 states and 56 countries. More than 17,000 91探花 alumni work and live in the St. Louis region.