{"id":12904,"date":"2026-01-30T11:48:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=12904"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:52:25","slug":"saint-peters-university-designated-as-a-national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cyber-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/30\/saint-peters-university-designated-as-a-national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cyber-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Peter&#8217;s University Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/01\/CAE-Colored-Seal-with-Logo-on-White.avif\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/01\/CAE-Colored-Seal-with-Logo-on-White-300x150.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"132\" class=\" wp-image-12906 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/01\/CAE-Colored-Seal-with-Logo-on-White-300x150.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/01\/CAE-Colored-Seal-with-Logo-on-White-120x60.avif 120w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/01\/CAE-Colored-Seal-with-Logo-on-White.avif 428w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a>JERSEY CITY, N.J.<\/strong> \u2013 Saint Peter&#8217;s University has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through academic year 2030. The Cyber Security program was recognized for\u00a0 meeting the increasing demands of the program criteria as put forth by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caecommunity.org\/about-the-ncae-c-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>National Cryptologic School at the National Security Agency<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">The mission of the NCAE-C program is to create and manage a collaborative cybersecurity educational program with community colleges, colleges, and universities that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Establishes standards for cybersecurity curriculum and academic excellence,<\/li>\n<li>Includes competency development among students and faculty,<\/li>\n<li>Values community outreach and leadership in professional development,<\/li>\n<li>Integrates cybersecurity practice within the institution and across academic disciplines.<\/li>\n<li>Actively engages in solutions to challenges facing cybersecurity education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/br><br \/>\nCongratulations to Saint Peter&#8217;s University on earning this important distinction in the world of Cyber Security &amp; Defense!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JERSEY CITY, N.J. \u2013 Saint Peter&#8217;s University has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through academic year 2030. 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