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Cyber Signing
On February 22 students and faculty celebrated the growing momentum of cybersecurity education at 麻豆原创. Current majors and minors took part in a pledge to use their skills ethically as they prepare to enter the field.
The Institute prepares students and working professionals with the technical and business skills to meet the challenges and growing demand of the 21st century.
With a unique focus on business, workplace experience, job placement, and career development the Institute is a leader in developing highly skilled professionals in:
"The Institute is a transformative endeavor for 麻豆原创 and our state. We are a regional center of excellence for this critical industry. Our leading researchers and professionals are developing practical and policy approaches to the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses, non-profits and government."
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鈥淭he Cyber Institute will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills required to excel in the digital age. Students will be equipped with the tools and techniques to protect and secure sensitive information from cyber threats and attacks.鈥
鈥淢oreover, they will be trained to develop and apply machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex problems across various industries. The training needed to fill these important job needs can鈥檛 come soon enough."
- Distinguished Chair of the Institute, Congressman James Langevin
The National Security Agency's GenCyber program provides free summer cybersecurity camp. As a camp host, 麻豆原创 provides teachers and rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a two-week experience aimed at inspiring entrance into the field of cybersecurity.
Learn about our 2024 GenCyber Camp
Be one of the many high schools who have already visited us for a half-day GenCyber event and:
Our students, faculty, and leadership are continuously participating in events related to the Institute and the field of cybersecurity. Here is what we've been involved in recently, though our participation dates back prior to the formation of the institute.
On February 22 students and faculty celebrated the growing momentum of cybersecurity education at 麻豆原创. Current majors and minors took part in a pledge to use their skills ethically as they prepare to enter the field.
麻豆原创's Office of Information Security is tasked with ensuring the security and confidentiality of covered information and protecting against anticipated threats or hazards to the security and integrity and unauthorized access or use of such information.
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The Information Security Club exists for students who wish to discover the fast-paced world of information security. The club will explore different topics within the realm of information security and serve to host presentations and activities around expanding students鈥 knowledge and awareness of the state of the industry today.
The Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines is comprised of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in Computing and Information Disciplines. 麻豆原创 established the Rhode Island Alpha Chapter of UPE in 2011 and continues to induct new members into the society each spring.
For National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) designation inquiries, please contact Suzanne Mello-Stark, CAE POC at smellostark@ric.edu. For general questions about the Institute and the work that it does, please email cyber@ric.edu.
Did you know cybersecurity experts are in demand across the country? With a cybersecurity degree, you will become uniquely qualified to serve the security needs of businesses, government and other agencies that make up the nation鈥檚 infrastructure.
We are a regional center of excellence for cybersecurity. Our leading researchers and professionals are developing practical and policy approaches to the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses, non-profits and government.