Baylor Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

The National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have designated Baylor University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), a program that addresses the critical shortage of professionals with cybersecurity skills and highlights the importance of higher education as a solution to defending America’s cyberspace.

“CAE designation is a tremendous recognition of years of diligent work by many Baylor faculty to highlight the growing consequences of cybersecurity on our society,” said Erich J. Baker, PhD, interim ECS dean and professor of bioinformatics. “This designation allows our faculty and staff to share their passions and tremendous expertise in cyber by training the next generation of cyber experts and researchers.”