Messiah University's Cybersecurity Education Program has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD). This designation is awarded to regionally accredited academic institutions offering cybersecurity-related degrees, including majors, minors, and certificates at the associate, bachelor's, and graduate degree levels. To qualify for this designation, Messiah University met high academic standards for its cybersecurity curriculum, demonstrated significant community outreach and integration of cybersecurity practices across academic disciplines, established a dedicated center for cybersecurity, and engaged in finding solutions to current cybersecurity challenges. Messiah's Cybersecurity Education Program faculty and staff members dedicated over two years of their collective effort to gather the evidence necessary to achieve the NCAE-CD designation.

This achievement provides Messiah University's Cybersecurity Education Program with increased opportunities such as participation in and contribution to the broader CAE community, collaboration with other institutions in pedagogy and technical expertise, student scholarships and full-time employment for students with various agencies across the Department of Defense.

To learn more about the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program, visit http://www.nsa.gov/Academics/Centers-of-Academic-Excellence/.

For more information about Messiah University's programs, visit http://www.messiah.edu.