Cybersecurity Education and Research Center (CERC)

The Cybersecurity Education and Research Center (CERC) was created as an academic-public-private partnership in the Howard University School of Business to develop cybersecurity professionals, conduct research, and support outreach to underserved communities.

Cybersecurity Offerings

Cybersecurity Concentration
Cybersecurity Certificate
Programs, Activities, and Competitions
Scholarships and Internships
Research Projects

Cybersecurity Center | Winter - Spring 2023 Activities

Cybersecurity Club - Bi-weekly meetings start Jan 20^th @11:30am (School of Business Cyber Lab - Rm 427)
Cybersecurity Center Panel presentations (Business School Auditorium)- Jan 31st
HBCU National Cyber League (NCL) scholarships application window - Jan 30^th - Mar 13^th
Cybersecurity Speaker Series (Chevron) - Feb 27^th @11:10am (Cyber Lab - Rm 427)
National Cyber League (NCL) Competition ; Mar 20^th – Apr 16th
Threat Intelligence workshop - Apr 7^th @11am (Cyber Lab)
Cybersecurity Certification Workshop: May 2023 (tentative)
National Student Leadership Conference - Cybersecurity workshops - June 2023

Cybersecurity Center Goals

Create a pipeline of diverse cybersecurity talent with the required business and technical skills
Deliver innovative inter-disciplinary cybersecurity research programs and thought leadership
Create partnerships and programs to support cybersecurity workforce development in underserved communities

Meet the Team

The CERC is part of the Howard University School of Business under Dean Wilbon with the following Staff:

Associate Dean and Director | Dr. Rajni Goel (rgoel@howard.edu)
Program Manager | Robert Burke (robert.burke@howard.edu)

Contact Us

For more information, please contact us at CERC@howard.edu.

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