Cybersecurity
CCRI is a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the NSA and is part of the Centers of Academic Excellence in the cybersecurity community. The purpose of CAE-CD is to encourage two-year colleges to grow and strengthen their cybersecurity programs.
For the second time in the program’s history, our Cybersecurity program (A.S. in Cybersecurity) has earned designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through academic year 2028 by the National Security Agency (NSA).
CAE-CD designation reflects the college’s ability to meet the increasing demands of contributing to the protection of the National Information Infrastructure and addressing the critical shortage of professionals with cybersecurity skills by promoting higher education and research in addition to providing the workforce with a pipeline of qualified cybersecurity professionals.
The college earned both designations in 2018. All institutions or programs must apply for reevaluation every five academic years to maintain designation. According to the NSA, “a highly-skilled cybersecurity workforce is a strategic national security advantage.”
Programs
Cybersecurity - Associate in Science Degree (NSA Validated Program of Study)
Cyber Defense Path Certificate
Pathway to Cyber Readiness Certificate
Transfer Information
You are required to have earned more than 15 credits and a GPA of 3.0 or higher:
Transfer to Capitol Technology University
You are required to finish your degree at CCRI to be eligible for these: