Cyber Signing
On February 22 students and faculty celebrated the growing momentum of cybersecurity education at RIC. Current majors and minors took part in a pledge to use their skills ethically as they prepare to enter the field.
Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies
View all the Excitement of our Institute's Launch
A Mission to Serve a Vital Need
The Institute prepares students and working professionals with the technical and business skills to meet the challenges and growing demand of the 21st century. With a unique focus on business, workplace experience, job placement, and career development the Institute is a leader in developing highly skilled professionals in:
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- and other emerging technologies
"The Institute is a transformative endeavor for RIC and our state. We are a regional center of excellence for this critical industry. Our leading researchers and professionals are developing practical and policy approaches to the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses, non-profits and government."
At the Forefront - a Message from the Distinguished Chair
“The Cyber Institute will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills required to excel in the digital age. Students will be equipped with the tools and techniques to protect and secure sensitive information from cyber threats and attacks.”
“Moreover, they will be trained to develop and apply machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex problems across various industries. The training needed to fill these important job needs can’t come soon enough."
- Distinguished Chair of the Institute, Congressman James Langevin
Creating Pathways for the Next Generation
- Pending NSA Designated Program in Cyber Defense (CS B.A. with Cybersecurity Minor)*
- Computer Information Systems BS, minor
- Computer Science BA, BS, minor
- Cybersecurity BS, minor
- Data Analytics minor
- Web Development minor
Our Cybersecurity-Focused Student Activities
GenCyber Camp
The National Security Agency created the GenCyber program to provide free summer cybersecurity camp for high school students and teachers. RIC is a GenCyber camp host, and for many summers has provided rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a two-week learning experience aimed at inspiring entrance into the field of cybersecurity.
Learn about our 2024 GenCyber Camp
Hosting Local High Schools
Be one of the many high schools who have already visited us for a half-day GenCyber event and:
- experience a campus tour
- participate in a Data Visualization/CS/IT activity
- learn about CSIS Programs and IT careers
- have lunch in our dining center
Our students, faculty, and leadership are continuously participating in events related to the Institute and the field of cybersecurity. Here is what we've been involved in recently, but our participation dates back prior to the formation of the institute.
Why Cybersecurity? Why at RIC?
The RIC Cybersecurity Major is the first business-oriented undergraduate cyber degree offered in RI.
There will be a 34.7% employment growth for Information Security Analysts between 2021 and 2031. (prediction from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The demand for cybersecurity experts is high, but the number of professionals is low. Over 2,700 job openings in Rhode Island. (cyberseek.org)
Leadership
Congressman James Langevin
- Distinguished Chair
- Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies
Dr. Marianne Raimondo
- Dean
- School of Business
Dr. Suzanne I. Mello-Stark
- Associate Professor
Dr. Timothy Henry
- Associate Professor
Get in Touch
If you have any questions about the Institute or the work that it does we'd be happy to assist you. Please reach out to us.
Faculty
Dr. Suzanne I. Mello-Stark
- Associate Professor
Dr. Lisa Z. Bain
- Professor
Ms. Darlene F. Wood
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Timothy Henry
- Associate Professor
Dr. Qian Liu
- Associate Professor
RIC Cybersecurity News
Did you know cybersecurity experts are in demand across the country? With a cybersecurity degree, you will become uniquely qualified to serve the security needs of businesses, government and other agencies that make up the nation’s infrastructure.
In the Media
Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Establishing Artificial Intelligence Task Force and Data Center of Excellence
The Task Force will be chaired by former Congressman Jim Langevin, who was also selected by Governor McKee to lead RIC’s new Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies. Under Langevin’s leadership, the task force will assess the risks and opportunities presented by the advancement of AI and advise state policymakers.
Governor McKee Doubles Down on Cybersecurity in State of the State
McKee called for a bond referendum to grow RIC’s new cybersecurity program as part of his effort to boost the state's per capita income.
Cybesecurity Links and Resources
From RIC
Beyond RIC
- Shields Up | CISA
- Top US Cybersecurity Agency Has a New Plan for Weaponized AI
- Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022
- RI Affiliate NCWIT Aspirations in Computing
- US Department of Defense: Contextualizing Deepfake Threats to Organizations
- Competition: Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition
- Competition: Carnegie Mellon University Cybersecurity Competition
- Competitions: Hack the Box - Hacking Training for the Best
Questions?
Cybersecurity Institute
We are a regional center of excellence for cybersecurity. Our leading researchers and professionals are developing practical and policy approaches to the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses, non-profits and government.
- emailcyber@ric.edu
- placeAlger Hall