UTSA was awarded a $500k grant from Google in order to expand a cybersecurity clinic dedicated to preparing students who will be going into the cybersecurity workforce. The cybersecurity clinic joins UTSA’s cybersecurity B.B.A. program, which is one of the best in the nation.
“Cybersecurity threats are growing and impact every element of a community,” said Director of UTSA’s Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security Gregory White, who is also a professor in the UTSA Department of Computer Science. “It behooves all of us to ensure organizations within a community are secure as we interact with them on a daily basis.”
Students who take part in the cybersecurity clinic will learn valuable knowledge that will enable them to make an impact in the cybersecurity career field. Volunteer mentorships will be available for those who participate in the cybersecurity clinic, as well as scholarships and access to Google Titan Security Keys.
“These clinics have been designed to provide the next generation of professionals with the tools and resources they need to succeed in the ever-growing field of cybersecurity,” said Google’s Vice President of Privacy, Safety and Security Engineering, Royal Hansen. Hansen went on to say that Google is proud to “lend a hand to help grow a strong security workforce responsible for strengthening and protecting our infrastructure.”
Aside from the clinic, UTSA has developed a “nationally ranked” online program for students to earn a B.B.A. in cybersecurity. This program will give students the knowledge and training they will need in the workforce.
According to Nicole Beebe, professor and AVP of Strategic Research Development, UTSA has the “full gambit” when it comes to their cybersecurity program, such as speakers and higher recruitment for government jobs, making UTSA ideal for cybersecurity students.
For more information regarding the grant and the cybersecurity clinic, visit UTSA Today. To learn more about UTSA’s cybersecurity B.B.A. program, visit explore.utsa.edu/online/bba-cyber/.
