Angelo State awarded National Cybersecurity Excellence designation [Video]

Angelo State University has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and will retain the honor at least through the 2029 academic year.

According to an ASU press release, only regionally accredited academic institutions offering cybersecurity degrees and/or certificates are eligible for the CAE-CD designation. The first step is to have at least one degree or certificate designated a NSA Program of Study, and ASU’s Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in computer science degree earned that designation in June.

The goal of the National Centers of Academic Excellence program is to promote and support quality academic programs of higher learning that help produce the nation’s cyber workforce. To earn the CAE-CD designation, an institution must also demonstrate that it engages in significant community involvement, academic activities and institutional practices in cybersecurity, including: