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Center for Cybersecurity | Computing Sciences and Computer … – The University of Southern Mississippi


USM is committed to providing educational pathways in cybersecurity for traditional
and non-traditional learners. Our Center for Cybersecurity is comprised of traditional
and alternative pathways to cybersecurity education, collaborative, cross-disciplinary
research, and community outreach activities that include summer camps and workshops
for K-12 students.

  • In addition to our Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, our cybersecurity certificate and information security minor provide students with knowledge, skills, and abilities for protecting hardware, software,
    and data.
  • As a CompTIA Academic partner, and through collaborative relationships with a variety
    of stakeholders, we offer cybersecurity awareness and more advanced cybersecurity
    training through adult and K-12 outreach programs.
  • Our faculty are active in innovative research and we are committed to excellence in
    teaching, research, and service in cybersecurity.
  • Our cyber range provides virtual environments for realistic, hands-on cybersecurity
    labs and exercises.

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Our Programs

The information technology program prepares its graduates to design, implement and
administer complex client-server information systems. The program includes coursework
in local and wide-area networking, cybersecurity including network security, network
management, network design as well as application development and virtualization technologies. 

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The Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity if offered fully online and
provides opportunity to transfer up to 60 hours of technical credit earned at a community
college to a 4-year degree program in a growing technical field.

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The Information Security minor provides foundational skills development in policies,
processes, and technologies for application in securing information and managing the
risks related to the use, storage, and transmission of data and information. 

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Eagle Cyber Range

Our Eagle Cyber Range provides a cloud-hosted virtual environment for realistic, hands-on
cybersecurity labs and exercises. Other academic and training entities are invited
to contact%20us to learn about this service.

Outreach

Our community outreach programs boost tech sector diversity and provide pathways to
cybersecurity education in Mississippi. USM’s iTech department keeps University stakeholders alert to technical infrastructure issues
including cybersecurity events and warnings.  Check out current alerts.

Learn how to practice good cyber hygiene: Cybersecurity Awareness @ USM

Other initiatives

Student Activities

Our students are active in student organizations, community outreach, and competitions.
Student organizations include the following:

 

Cybersecurity Competitions

Cybersecurity competitions are hosted in-person or virtually and provide an environment
for participants to engage with cybersecurity activities in a competitive manner.
These activities enable students to apply the theories and approaches to cyber defense
and operations to real-world applications in a safe, controlled environment.

Participating in cybersecurity competitions bring a number of benefits. Participants
gain experience in ethical practices, they enhance their learning, and they are able
to network with cybersecurity professionals and employers which often leads to internshps
and full-time employment in the field.

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A few of the most well known competitions in the cybersecurity industry are:

  • National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC)
  • President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition
  • US Cyber Games
  • US Cyber Challenge (USCC) Cyber Quests
  • National Cyber League (NCL)
  • Global Cyberlympics
  • Drone Wars Competition

Affiliated Faculty

Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board provides valuable input to our cybersecurity education strategy.

See a list of our Advisory Board members



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