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Center for Teaching Excellence in Cybersecurity

What is the Center for Teaching Excellence in Cybersecurity at SAU?

The Center for Teaching Excellence in Cybersecurity at St. Ambrose University supports excellence in cybersecurity education through applied learning, hands-on laboratory experiences, interdisciplinary collaboration, and industry engagement. The Center serves as a hub for cybersecurity education, student research, workforce development, and community outreach initiatives aligned with current industry and government workforce needs.

About SAU's Center for Teaching Excellence in Cybersecurity

The Center promotes experiential learning through coursework, labs, simulations, digital forensics investigations, network security analysis, secure scripting, and cybersecurity capstone projects. Students engage with real-world cybersecurity concepts including ethical hacking, incident response, digital forensics, network defense, risk management, and cybersecurity law and ethics.

Supporting your studies

The Center supports the following academic programs and related coursework within the Department of Computer and Information Sciences:

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Computer Science programs with cybersecurity-related coursework
Networking and systems administration coursework related to cybersecurity operations and defense

Integrated in your courses

Cybersecurity-related courses include topics such as:

Introduction to Cybersecurity
Computer and Network Security
Network Forensics
Computer Forensics
TCP/IP Fundamentals
Networks and Data Communications
Legal and Ethical Issues in Computing
Secure Scripting and Programming

The university is currently pursuing cybersecurity accreditation and recognition initiatives to further strengthen program quality, curriculum alignment, workforce preparation, and student opportunities in the cybersecurity field.

Built with partnerships in mind

St. Ambrose University is also an academic partner with:

The Center emphasizes ethical and responsible cybersecurity practices and seeks to prepare graduates for careers in cybersecurity operations, digital forensics, cyber defense, network administration, and related technology fields.

Cybersecurity Resources

Point of Contact

Dr. Travis Eygabroad, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor and Department Chair
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
St. Ambrose University
Email: EygabroadTravisJ@sau.edu
Phone: 563-333-6173

Related Faculty

Travis Eygabroad, Ed.D.

Chenguang Zhao, PhD

The Cybersecurity Advisory Board provides guidance and industry perspective to support curriculum development, workforce alignment, experiential learning opportunities, and program growth within the cybersecurity program at St. Ambrose University.

The board includes professionals from areas such as:

Cybersecurity operations
Digital forensics
Law enforcement
Networking and infrastructure
Information technology leadership
Risk management and compliance
Industry and government organizations

The advisory board supports the continued development of the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and helps ensure alignment with evolving workforce and industry needs.

St. Ambrose University offers a variety of academic and technical resources as part of the Center for Teaching Excellence in Cybersecurity. These include:

Dedicated cybersecurity and networking laboratory spaces
Digital forensics instructional tools and software
Network analysis and packet inspection tools
Virtualized lab environments and cybersecurity simulations
Cloud-based cybersecurity learning platforms
Hands-on capstone and applied research projects
Student research and independent study opportunities

Cybersecurity student organizations and engagement opportunities at St. Ambrose include:

IEEE Student Branch
Cybersecurity and technology-related student activities
Guest speakers from industry and law enforcement
Internship and experiential learning opportunities

Industry and Professional Resources for St. Ambrose University's Center for Teaching Excellence in Cybersecurity include:

CompTIA
EC-Council
InfraGard
Cybersecurity workforce development and certification preparation resources

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