{"id":27183,"date":"2023-06-27T22:53:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T22:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/?page_id=27183"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:38:24","slug":"national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cybersecurity-research-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/research\/national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cybersecurity-research-education","title":{"rendered":"National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Research &amp; Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/stem-students-computer-classroom-standard-300x200.png\" alt=\"faculty and students standing behind a bank of monitors in a computer science classroom\" class=\"wp-image-27264 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/stem-students-computer-classroom-standard-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/stem-students-computer-classroom-standard.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The University of Washington is designated as a National <a href=\"https:\/\/caecommunity.org\/\">Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity<\/a> Research and Education by the National Security Agency (NSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work across the University to prepare students for careers protecting computer systems from accidents, hackers, viruses, and other security threats.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE-1024x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30297\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE-1024x271.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE-768x203.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE-1536x407.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE-1920x508.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE-1200x318.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE-600x159.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/stem-cybersecurity-designation-bannerCAE.jpg 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Cybersecurity? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Computer systems and networks play a crucial role in nearly every aspect of modern life. This has made them attractive targets for criminals and government-sponsored organizations that target individuals and organizations from virtually anywhere. To combat these threats, cybersecurity professionals work to protect technology from these &#8220;bad actors.\u201d They employ various strategies to do so by: &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improving hardware and software design&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing system management practices&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educating individuals and organizations on how to use technology more effectively and securely.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The demand for cybersecurity professionals is currently skyrocketing and is expected to continue growing for the near future. In the United States alone, there are hundreds of thousands of unfilled cybersecurity positions (estimated at 700,000 in 2022), indicating a significant shortage in the workforce. Moreover, the average salary for cybersecurity professionals stands at around $120,000 per year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes the field of cybersecurity appealing is that there are multiple pathways to enter the profession. While technical skills are important, cybersecurity encompasses various aspects beyond just the technical domain. As a result, individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise can find their place in this dynamic and evolving field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers in Cybersecurity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on careers in cybersecurity, check out these websites:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cybersecurity career pathways&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futureoftech.org\/cybersecurity\/1-what-is-cybersecurity\/\">&#8220;What is Cybersecurity?\u201d from the Future of Tech<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futureoftech.org\/cybersecurity\/6-careers-in-cybersecurity\/\">\u201cCareers in Cybersecurity\u201d from the Future of Tech<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Cybersecurity Workforce Demand\u201d from NIST&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cybersecurity professionals come from a variety of backgrounds. At UW Bothell, students work with a systems-level view of securing networks and data. The program integrates material from technology, business operations, policy, communications, psychology, and most importantly &#8211; problem solving. Research is conducted across multiple departments at the University of Washington and with partnering institutions to create an interdisciplinary knowledge-network.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information and News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uw.edu\/geetha\/\">Geetha Thamilarasu<\/a>\u00a0(CAE Point of Contact), <a href=\"mailto:geetha@uw.edu\">geetha@uw.edu<\/a>, for more information on the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Research and Education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ciso.uw.edu\/ciso-news-and-alerts\/\">latest news<\/a>&nbsp;in cybersecurity at the University of Washington. News alerts come from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ciso.uw.edu\/ciso-news-and-alerts\/\">Office of Chief Information Security&nbsp;Officer<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Organizations and Academic Units<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Student organizations focused on cybersecurity include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/lagesse\/grayhats.html\">UWB Gray Hats<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/7jFyNVCcpH\">UWB ACM Chapter<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicys.org\/\">Women in Cybersecurity<\/a>&nbsp;(WiCyS)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Academic units at the University of Washington that offer different aspects of cybersecurity education include:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/about\/divisions\/css\">UW Bothell School of Science, Technology, Engineering &amp; Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tacoma.uw.edu\/set\">UW Tacoma Schools of Engineering &amp; Technology, Business<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ischool.uw.edu\/\">UW Seattle iSchool<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs.washington.edu\/\">UW Seattle Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science &amp; Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsci.washington.edu\/\">UW Seattle College of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/\">UW Seattle Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Credentials offered include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/graduate\/cybersecurity\">UW Bothell Master of Science&nbsp;in Cybersecurity Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrastructure-management.uw.edu\/\">UW Tacoma: Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ischool.uw.edu\/programs\/msim\/specializations\">UW Seattle&nbsp;iSchool: Master of Science&nbsp;in Information Management (Information &amp; Cyber Security Specialization)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/research\/ipi\/ipi-cybersecurity\/\">UW Seattle Henry M.&nbsp;Jackson School of International Studies: Cybersecurity Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/clcs\/pastprograms\/\">UW&nbsp;Seattle College of&nbsp;Arts &amp; Sciences: Culture and Linguistics for Cybersecurity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrastructure-management.uw.edu\/\">UW Online&nbsp;Master of Infrastructure Planning and Management&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Continuum College Certificates:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pce.uw.edu\/certificates\/cybersecurity-risk-management\">Cybersecurity Risk Management&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pce.uw.edu\/certificates\/ethical-hacking\">Ethical Hacking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pce.uw.edu\/certificates\/cybersecurity\">Cybersecurity&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cybersecurity Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UW&nbsp;Bothell School of STEM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/stiber\/\">Michael Stiber<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:stiber@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stiber@uw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/faculty\/css-faculty\">Marc Dupuis<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:marcjd@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marcjd@uw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/stem\/faculty\/css-faculty\/jkim\">Jeffrey Kim<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jykim@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jykim@uw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/lagesse\/\">Brent Lagesse<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:lagesse@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lagesse@uw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uw.edu\/geetha\/\">Geethapriya Thamilarasu,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:geetha@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">geetha@uw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/mrani\/ghofrani.html#!\/\">Mahmoud Ghofrani<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mrani@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mrani@uw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/stem\/faculty\/css-faculty\/mkochanski\">Mark Kochanski<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:markk@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">markk@uw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ajahanba.github.io\/\">Afra Mashhadi<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mashhadi@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mashhadi@uw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/yangpeng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yang <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/yangpeng\/\">P<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/yangpeng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eng<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:yangpeng@uw.edu\">yangpeng@uw.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advisory Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our advisory board consists of industry professionals from both local and national levels, faculty members from other institutions, and various other individuals. Its primary role is to offer programmatic guidance, overseeing and advising on the activities of the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Research and Education. Additionally, the board serves as a crucial link between the center and external stakeholders and communities, facilitating communication and collaboration between them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Members<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Barry Briggs (chair), Charliesoft &#8211; CTO and Founder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bill Pike, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory &#8211; Division Director, Computing and Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deborah Boehm-Davis, Facebook Reality Labs &#8211; Research Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve Fowler, Al Jazeera Media Network &#8211; Vice President Quality Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Craig Nishina, Google \u2013 Software Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aytul Arisoy, Amazon Web Services \u2013 Software Development Manager III<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carisa Chang, Tableau Software Manager of Global Support Readiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Yiap, Big Fish Games \u2013 Director, Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sireen Malik, T-Mobile \u2013 Director of Software Engineering, Integrated Systems &amp; Automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Ahlvin, Slalom \u2013 Solution Principal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ram Shankar Siva Kumar, Microsoft &#8211; Azure Security Data Science Team \u2013 Security Data Wrangler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ian Heisser, Nordstrom \u2013 Director of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tony Bernard, Avanade \u2013 Director, Solution Architect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joan A. 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