Auburn is among a select group of universities in the country designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a “ Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, and Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations.
AU's BS in CS degree program provides a solid foundation for pursuing studies in cyber security and by selecting appropriate electives from AU's rich assortment of cyber security courses mirrors the Program of Study (PoS) for AU's CAE-CD designation.
Our Graduate Degree Programs include a Ph.D. degree program, three master's degree programs, an accelerated Bachelor's/Master's degree program, and a graduate certificate program. The Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering program equips students with the advanced education required to analyze, develop, investigate, protect, and defend computer information systems. Students who complete the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering degree also receive the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) designation as well as the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) designation . We offer a graduate certificate program in Cybersecurity Engineering focusing on analysis, development, investigation, protection, and defending of computer information systems. We also offer a undergraduate certificate program in Cyber Defense.