Center for Cyber Education
Overview
WGU's Center for Cyber Education (CCE) is an interdisciplinary center and a leader in cyber education and training. CCE began in January 2020 as a collaborative effort between administration, faculty, and staff across WGU to strengthen cyber education and training opportunities nationwide. CCE is dedicated to supporting cyber education across disciplines and affords students access to curriculum, programs, and industry partnerships that will give them skills needed in a 21st-century cyber workforce. CCE provides students with faculty trained in areas like network security, cryptography, digital forensics, cyber law, cyber policy, cloud security, cyber defense, and data management.
Mission.
CCE is committed to leading in the promotion of cybersecurity education, developing partnerships and training the cyber-workforce.
Strategic goals.
- CCE will partner with industry and government to address cyber-workforce education and training.
- CCE will establish and strengthen educational partnerships.
- CCE will be the focal point for WGU’s cyber education programs.
- CCE will provide general cyber defense information and outreach opportunities among students, faculty and other institutions.