North Carolina Central University has been designated as a National Center of Excellence in Cyber Defense! This is a tremendous achievement and a testament to the hard work and dedication of our faculty and students. This recognition opens up a world of opportunities for our department and University. It is not just a recognition of our past accomplishments, but a stepping stone to an even brighter future in the world of cyber defense.
On August 17, 2023, our Women in Cybersecurity (WiCYS) and IT Eagles helped kick off the new academic year with Eagle Mania/Week. The student leaders enjoyed welcoming new Eagles with fun and exciting activities.
The Association of Computer Science Departments at Minority Institutions (ADMI) hosted a Cybersecurity Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenge Competition as part of the 2022 ADMI Symposium on Computing at Minority Institutions. Teams from a number of HBCUs competed for prizes and bragging rights on Friday, March 25, 2022. Each member of the school team(s) registered and participated in the full ADMI Symposium.
This event was used to bring awareness to NCCU cybersecurity programs. In attendance were 39 students and high school faculty.
This event's purpose was to bring awareness to cybersecurity careers and what NCCU is doing to meet the cybersecurity industry need. Department chairs, coordinators and instructors attended the event to learn about cybersecurity and how it can benefit students.
Computer Information Systems (CIS) students Kobe Wilson and Kodik Witlow won first place in the Oracle/Cisco Case Competition for Cybersecurity.
WiCYS held a recruitment event during the 10:40 break to get additional students involved with the WiCYS club. The event was held on September 13. Seen below in the picture are Diamond Bryant, the WiCYS president, and Malina Robinson, the WiCYS vice-president.
On Friday, September 9, 2022, in the Raleigh Convention Center, CIS students attended Triangle InfoSeCon. This event is the largest annual information security conference in the area and is the flagship event of the Raleigh Chapter of the Information System Security Association.
Students enjoyed competing against one another playing IT/Cybersecurity Jeopardy. There were 30 students in attendance from various majors.
Students attended the WiCYS Women's Conference, where they united with local communities of aspiring and thriving women cybersecurity professionals across the world to collaborate, share their knowledge, network, and mentor.
