New ASU Institute to Drive Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

Arizona State University’s Center for Cybersecurity and Trusted Foundations (CTF), led by NSA Science of Security Virtual Institute Principal Investigator Yan Shoshitaishvili, has been awarded a $4.5 million DARPA grant to establish the American Cybersecurity Education (ACE) Institute. The institute will create a national hub for cybersecurity education, including a master’s program focused on AI applications for security. Inspired by the idea that “it takes a great thief to catch one,” the program will teach students to think like cybercriminals to better defend critical infrastructure. The ACE Institute will also partner with universities nationwide to address the growing cybersecurity workforce shortage.

More details are available from ASU news: https://news.asu.edu/20240628-science-and-technology-new-asu-institute-create-national-cybersecurity-hub