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About the Center for Cyber Excellence

The Center for Cyber Excellence at St. Mary’s University is a collaborative venture drawing on the expertise of faculty and staff from the School of Science, Engineering and Technology, as well as from other disciplines within the University and the University’s Information Services Division. The Center provides guidance and general cyber defense information, and promotes collaboration and interaction with other students, faculty and programs.

  • St. Mary’s University offers a Master of Science program in Cybersecurity, as well as a 12-hour graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity.

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National Designation

St. Mary’s University, through the M.S. in Cyber Security program, has been designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).

Latest Updates

  • St. Mary’s University Cyber Rattlers team placed fourth in the Alamo AFCEA Capture the Flag Cyber Competition on Nov. 15, 2023 91ߣƵ. Student competitors included Reetej R. Chindarkar, William U. de Marigny, Natalie M. Rankin and Joseph Drouillard.
  • Ayad Barsoum is serving as a Reviewer for NSA CAE-CD (Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense)
  • Glenn Howard and Mark Maldonado are serving as adjunct faculty members.

Affiliated Faculty and Staff

Cyber Defense Activities and Organizations

  • : The competition is a 4-hour, Jeopardy-style competition for aspiring cyber and cybersecurity professionals. This competition is a learning tool that will measure the participant’s current familiarity with various cybersecurity topics and will further sharpen the tools they have learned through education or self-learning. St. Mary’s University has regularly competed in the competition since 2018.
  • Buffer Overflow Club
  • : Information Security Association student chapter. The association is open to all students with an interest in information systems. The mission of Information Security Association is to promote management practices that will ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information resources. Our goal is to facilitate interaction and education to create a more successful environment for global information systems security and for the professionals involved. 
  • St. Mary’s Cybersecurity and Mobile Apps Camp
  • St. Mary’s C³: Coding and Cybersecurity Camp

Institutional Security Resources and Awareness

Faculty Publications

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Additional Resources

  • External Board of Advisors

    Joe H. Sánchez, Jr.
    Founder and Executive Director, CyberTexas Foundation

    Dave Salisbury, Ph.D.
    Center Director, University of Dayton

    Steve Ryan
    CEO, Trinity Cyber

    John Trabucco
    IPSecure

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