Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing
Crooks are exploiting holes in our information economy. Our students work to stop them.
School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing
Whether they’re focused on computer network security, malware, forensics or cyberinvestigation, students in ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s cybersecurity programs: Bachelor of Science in Computer Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) and Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity online degree completion program, will be well prepared for the kind of job that never gets stale and protects our country and private interests.
By blending theory and hands-on experience and using state-of-the-art forensic tools unheard of at other institutions of this size, our students learn skills to meet critical demand for jobs in private industry, government, law enforcement, the military, health services and academia.
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Job Placement Rate
98.8%
Launch Your Career
Our Cyber Leader Development Program emphasizes experiential learning that prepares students to enter the workforce at a higher level. Many top employers offer internships exclusively to ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ cyber students.
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Serve and Learn
19 military and intelligence organizations offering cyber internships to ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ students
The Center for Cybersecurity and Forensics Education and Research
It's a fact that there aren’t enough people with the knowledge and skills to fill all the open security positions in today’s information economy.
To help meet that market demand, ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ created the Center for Cybersecurity and Forensics Education and Research (CyFER), a formally established entity for the development of emerging, advanced and next-generation computing technologies.
Learn How CyFer Can Impact YOUR Education & Career
ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ is the lead institution in a consortium of the six senior military colleges designed to grow the nation’s pipeline of cybersecurity talent filling crucial work roles in the Department of Defense.
The Department of Defense Cyber Institute
Our Cyber Leader Development Programs provides military and civilian students with DoD-focused cyber experiential and immersive opportunities to include internships, research projects, competitions, and certifications to prepare for cyber work roles.
20+ Years
Center of Academic Excellence
ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ is one of very few academic institutions to be designated as both a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education since 2001, by the National Security Agency of the United States of America, and a Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence since 2012 by the Defense of Cyber Crime Center of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Operations.
Computer Security and Information Assurance Faculty
Michael E. Battig
Position(s):
- Director, Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing
- Professor
Huw O. L. Read
Position(s):
- Director, Center for Cybersecurity and Forensics Education and Research (CyFER)
- Director, Global Cyber Threat Observatory
Accreditations- School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing
The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security have designated ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
The U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) has named ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ a National Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence (CDFAE).
School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing
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Michael E. Battig
- Director, Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing
- Professor
- (802) 485-2613
- mbattig@norwich.edu
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Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing Related News
ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Re-Introduces Degree Program as Cybersecurity and Advanced Technology
ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ is proud to announce a significant update to its renowned degree program in the Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing. The University has rebranded its Computer Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) degree to Cybersecurity and Advanced Technology (CSAT) to better reflect the evolving landscape of modern technology and to align with current industry standards.
On November 16, 2024, the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ AI Center, in collaboration with ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Applied Research Institutes (NUARI), hosted a unique one-day event focused on "AI and Humanitarian Disaster Response" for high school students and new ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ students hoping to learn about AI, all inspired by a challenge from Vermont Senator Peter Welch.
On Saturday, November 16th, the AI Center alongside the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) was privileged to host Vermont Senator Peter Welch for a hands on exercise in using AI to respond to humanitarian disasters.