Athens State University has received a national designation for one of its areas of study.
According to the university, the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security have designated the school as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education through the 2025 academic year for its bachelors of science degree in management of cybersecurity operations and minor in information systems management.
The university said the recognition has come as the result of two years of “specifically-targeted” work by Darren Waldrep, an instructor of information assurance management.
“The goal of the CAE-CD 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,” according to a release from Athens State. “It addresses the critical shortage of professionals with cybersecurity skills and highlights the importance of higher education as a…
