Center for Cybersecurity and Data Science

Ferris State Center for Cybersecurity and Data Science

The Ferris State University Center for Cybersecurity and Data Science (CCDS) includes well-appointed classrooms and research labs, as well as a robust library of hardware, software, cloud-based resources, and industry alliances that support one of the premier programs in the United States. This provides opportunities for students that are found in only a select number of Cybersecurity programs.

The mission of the Center for Cybersecurity and Data Science is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and resilience to identify, protect and defend information systems, intelligence, technology, individuals, and infrastructures from cyberattacks, cybercrime, and data security risks professionally and ethically.

• Ferris State Center of Cybersecurity – Faculty
• Ferris State Center of Cybersecurity Mission
• Ferris State  Information Security & Intelligence Program
• Cybersecurity News
• Ferris State Cybersecurity Resources
• Cyber Events & Competitions
• Industry Partners
• Industry Advisory Board

National Security Agency (NSA) - Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defence (NSA-CAE-CDE)

The National Security Agency (NSA) designates academic institutions with Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) for those institutions that excel in cybersecurity education, research, and training.

The NSA-CAE designations help establish a consistent and rigorous standard for cybersecurity education across the U.S. Overall the NSA designation aims to reduce vulnerabilities in the nation's information infrastructure by promoting excellence in higher education cyber defense.

Excellence Cyber Defence - NSA-CAE-CDE

• Ferris State's Information Security and Intelligence Undergraduate's NSA designation is focused on  education excellence in cyber defense.
• NSA Designation: Universities with this designation must meet rigorous criteria regardng: 
  • Program structure
  • Faculty experience and qualifications
  • Lab facilities
  • Parterships - Government and Industry
• Programs: Programs must align with NSA's:
  • Knowledge domains/units - must rigoursly map courses to NSA's knowledge domains/units
  • Multidiscipplinary - Must have a multidisciplinary approach (combining technical, business, and policy perspectives). 
  • Expereiential - Must prepare students for careers in cybersecurity through hands-on learning experiences.
  • Programs must undergo reaccredidiation typically every three years. 
• Partnerships: The FSU-ISI program partnerships includes;  state and federal agencies, private sector companies, and other universities to collaborate on cybersecurity initiatives.
• Scholarships and Programs: FSU-ISI program is able to provide the opportunity for student to apply for NSA scholarships such as the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service, which funds students in exchange for working in government cybersecurity roles post-graduation.

FSU Center for Cybersecurity Contact:

Please contact Dr. Greg Gogolin for more information. Greg Gogolin, Ph.D.