• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Department: Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity (CIAC)
  • Direct: 425-352-3746
• Degree Programs: Master in Information Management with Information Security Specialization, Bachelor of Science (BS) in Informatics Focus: Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Option
• Key Contact: Barbara Endicott-Popovsky, Director
  • Email: endicott@uw.edu
• Research Areas: Research: Funded Projects, Programs, Publications, IP, Consulting, Directed Research. Outreach: NSA/CAE Regional Resource Center Leader of Federal Committees professionalizing Cybersecurity Lecture Series, Conferences, Competitions
• Utility Work: Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU)
• Other Work: T-Mobile, MicroSoft, Boeing, PNNL, Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), Washington National Guard, King County IT, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), University of Hawaii Manoa, Aberyswyth University Wales, Whatcom Community College, Cyberwatch, Cyberwatch West
• Wikipedia link: University of Washington-Wikipedia
• Website: University of Washington

The Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity (CIAC) is a community of trust that provides a forum and resources, integrating networks of people and institutions engaged in data security and information integrity research, instruction, and development within and beyond the UW system. The CIAC is a diverse academic community interacting with representatives from business, government, and NGOs collaborating on local, regional, national and global issues of Information Assurance, technology and policy. UW CIAC, a catalyst for research, invention, education and, work force development, stimulates public awareness, entrepreneurship, and economic impact in the state of Washington and the Northwest. CIAC encourages resiliency-by-design, and promotes actionable solutions for the most challenging issues of information assurance and cybersecurity. The Center emphasizes participation of underrepresented groups, including women, people of color and veterans.

• Location: Pullman, WA
• Department: School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
  • Direct: 509-372-7149
• Degree Programs: PhD, Computer Science; Masters of Science in Computer Science; BA & BS in Computer Science
• Research Areas: Cloud Security, Blockchain, Secure Machine Learning, Organizational and Behavioral, Privacy, Malware
• Utility Work: PG&E, Puget Sound Energy
• Other Work: PNNL
• Wikipedia link: Washington State University-Wikipedia
• Website: Washington State University
• Protect Our Power Best Practice Focus: Monitoring – Real Time ICS/OT Networks

You may safeguard the world’s cyberspace with a cybersecurity focused Computer Science degree from Washington State University, in Tri-Cities’ School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. In this prestigious university, students enjoy learning in professionally ABET-accredited degree programs through hands-on projects, internships, study-abroad experiences in acclaimed universities, and small classes taught by renowned computer scientists, who are passionate about their students’ success.

Both undergraduate and graduate degree programs are available, based on WSU’s vibrant Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs in Computer Science and Master’s and Doctoral programs also in Computer Science.

As Cybersecurity is intimately connected to Computer Science, the cybersecurity focus in these programs is achieved through a selection of related courses that complete students’ computer science education. Looking forward to joining us? We welcome your inquiries!