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Advancing Cybersecurity Research and Education at Texas A&M
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National Center of Academic Excellence
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly sponsor the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) program. The goal of the program is to reduce vulnerability in our national information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense and producing professionals with cyber defense expertise. NSA’s CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) program supports the President’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE): Building a Digital Nation, and furthers the goal to broaden the pool of skilled workers capable of supporting a cyber-secure nation.
Texas A&M University currently holds the following CAE designations:
CAE in CD Education (CAE CDE)
CAE in CD Research (CAE-R)
CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO)
Cybersecurity Statistics
Global cyber crime damage will cost an estimated $6 trillion annually by 2021 (Source: Cybersecurity Ventures, View the report)
200 billion Internet of Things (IOT) connected devices in use by 2020
(Source: Intel, View the article)
3 million estimated unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021
(Source: Cybersecurity Ventures, View the report)
60% of small businesses shut down within 6 months of a cyber attack
(Source: Inc.com, View the article)
300 billion passwords to be protected worldwide by 2020
(Source: Cybersecurity Ventures, View the report)
38% increase of reported cybersecurity incidents over last year
(Source: IBM Security Intelligence, View the article)
