{"id":2182,"date":"2019-11-21T11:57:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T16:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2022-01-05T16:28:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T21:28:16","slug":"vwcc-designated-national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cyber-defense-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/21\/vwcc-designated-national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cyber-defense-education\/","title":{"rendered":"VWCC designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Virginia Western Community College has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Beginning in December, students who graduate with a career studies certificate in Information Technology: Cyber Security will earn the CAE-CDE designation on their transcripts and receive the educational and employment benefits that come with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cybersecurity professionals are in incredible demand\nnationally and across the Commonwealth of Virginia, where our government is\nincreasingly reliant on a strong cyber-defense,” said B Bagby, assistant\nprofessor of IT. “This designation is an important way to show employers that\nour students have received the rigorous education and hands-on training that\nwill allow them to adapt to and defend against ever-changing threats.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bagby accepted the CAE-CDE designation on behalf of\nVirginia Western at a national cybersecurity conference on Nov. 20 in Phoenix.\nThe college became one of only eight community colleges in Virginia to have\nearned the designation. There are 11 four-year universities in Virginia with\nthe designation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 2021, cyber crime is expected to more than triple the\nnumber of unfilled cybersecurity jobs, which should reach 3.5 million. Locally,\nwith strong healthcare and banking industries, protecting patient and financial\nrecords is a major priority. Jobs such as network analyst, security analyst and\nsecurity architect are in high-demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Education related to cybersecurity has become a point of\nemphasis across Virginia in recent years,” said Amy White, Virginia Western’s\nDean of STEM. “We have heard from our industry partners in the Roanoke Region\nthat they need a strong IT workforce to protect their assets and our community.\nOur IT program has been leading the way and will continue to do so thanks to\nthis national designation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a part of the CAE-CDE designation, Virginia Western\nfaculty will sit on the Executive Committee for the Virginia Cyber Range, an\ninitiative to enhance cybersecurity education in the Commonwealth’s high\nschools, college and universities. It allows students to hone their\ncybersecurity skills in an immersive, hands-on virtual environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is a great opportunity for our students to test out\nthe skills they have been developing in an environment that mimics the real\nworld, but is safe from actual threats,” Bagby said. “It’s one more tool we can\ndeploy to help our students become proficient at cybersecurity.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To earn the CAE-CDE designation, Virginia Western\ndemonstrated its robust degree programs and close alignment to specific\ncybersecurity-related knowledge units. Top subject matter experts in the field\nvalidated the programs and evaluated three years of graduating classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia Western’s IT program offers two Associate of\nScience degrees and three Associate of Applied Science degrees. Cybersecurity\nis one of six career studies certificates that can be paired with an\nAssociate’s Degree or earned separately. IT classes are offered both on-campus\nand online, and fast-track certifications are also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In support of the growing need for flexible learning\nspaces in cyber security, information technology and computer science, Virginia\nWestern will be opening a new cyber security lab and a new networking classroom\nfor spring semester. The facility includes advanced instructional tools, a\ncomputer lab and additional, informal workspace for students to use for group\nstudy, computer and IT hardware learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia Western’s Spring Semester begins on Jan. 20, 2020. To learn more about IT offerings and how to enroll, visit: https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Virginia Western Community College has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 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