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University of Detroit Mercy\u2019s Cybersecurity program, housed in the College of Liberal Arts & Education, was one of the earliest National Security Agency Centers of Academic Excellence; today it is growing quickly.<\/p>\nUniversity of Detroit Mercy\u2019s Cybersecurity program, housed in the College of Liberal Arts & Education, was one of the earliest National Security Agency Centers of Academic Excellence; today it is growing quickly.<\/p>\n
The master\u2019s program has gone from seven students 18 months ago to 50 students today. The program\u2019s designations from the National Security Agency\u00a0and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center as a Center of\u00a0Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, continue to draw top students from around the country.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are both a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and also a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education,\u201d said Daniel Shoemaker, director of the Master of Science in Information Assurance program. \u201cOur academic program is mapped to both the Committee on National Security Systems standards and the NSA Common Body of Knowledge for Cyber Defense. There are five Centers of Academic Excellence in Michigan, but we are one of only two that have both designations.\u201d<\/p>\n The cybersecurity programs focus on cyber operations, software and system assurance, supply chain risk management, secure governance and controls and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n \u201cUniversity of Detroit Mercy has more than a decade of expertise behind each class and drives students to be the best in the field. The new recognition positions Detroit Mercy and the students to excel in a competitive and growing field,\u201d Shoemaker said.<\/p>\n The field is growing so rapidly that Shoemaker says it\u2019s in a state of negative employment, with nearly two jobs available for every qualified applicant.<\/p>\n \u201cTwo years ago, the Department of Homeland Security attempted to fill 700,000 positions and could only fill half. There will be a very high demand for people specifically educated in cybersecurity as far out as credible forecasts can look,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n To respond, Detroit Mercy combined the resources in the Computer and Information Systems program and the Criminal Justice department to create the Center for Cybersecurity and Intelligence Studies. Graduates have gone on to work for federal security agencies, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n Detroit Mercy offers a Bachelor of Arts in Computer and Information Systems with a major in cybersecurity, Master of Science in Information Assurance with a major in cybersecurity, and a five-year Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems and a Master of Science in Information Assurance, both with a cybersecurity major. The Master\u2019s in Information Assurance is a completely online program, bringing in students from around the country in a one-year graduate program.<\/p>\n Students in the program also have access to the Center for Cybersecurity and Intelligence Studies\u2019 state-of-the-art lab. The equipment gives students exposure to digital forensics workstations, data acquisition devices, threat analysis software, wireless antenna, advanced encryption software and malware debugging software.<\/p>\n Shoemaker says the coursework is mostly comprised of information that complies with the government regulations for cybersecurity students.<\/p>\n \u201cWe teach them things that experts in the area feel the students need in order to come into the field and be successful,\u201d says Shoemaker. However, the field is constantly changing and Shoemaker and his colleagues adapt the program to the ever-changing needs and government regulations. \u201cInformation that was true in 2005 is not true in 2016. If you don\u2019t move with the leading edge, you really don\u2019t belong educating students in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" University of Detroit Mercy\u2019s Cybersecurity program, housed in the College of Liberal Arts & Education, was one of the earliest National Security Agency Centers of Academic Excellence; today it is growing quickly. The master\u2019s program has gone from seven students 18 months ago to 50 students today. 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