The University of Tulsa has been a leader in cybersecurity research and education for more than two decades. TU was first designated a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in 2000 and was one of the first 14 institutions awarded this distinction. Recently, UTulsa’s federal designation as a CAE in Cyber Defense was extended through 2026-27 and CAE in Cyber Research through 2028-29.
Our alumni are employed worldwide in leading roles among the private and public sectors as well as academia.
UTulsa offers multiple programs for students who want to advance in integral areas of cybersecurity and computer science such as applications development and maintenance, system administration, network administration, policy development, training, management, academic or industry.
Problems to be Solved
Our country’s military, energy, financial, retail, insurance, and health digital information infrastructure face ever-increasing cyber-related attacks from foreign governments, rouge hackers and terrorist organizations with the potential for disastrous impact on the defense of our nation, including our economy. The sophistication of these cyberattacks continues to advance alongside these ever-increasing number of attacks, requiring a robust cyber research and innovation enterprise to stay steps ahead of these attackers.
The quality of cyberprotection services, vendors and products is without a rating system. There is an inadequate cyber-trained workforce to meet these challenges with an estimate of 350,000 open cyber positions across the United States.
Decision makers at major corporations and public institutions across the country are not adequately informed in cyber-related issues to protect their companies and institutions.
Unique Solutions to These Problems
Tulsa Enterprise on Cyber Innovation, Talent and Entrepreneurship (TECITE)
The University of Tulsa has a long-standing reputation for excellence in cybersecurity with programs on campus supported by the federal government, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA).
Cyber Education at TU
Cyber Overview
Download the university’s Tulsa Enterprise for Cyber Innovation, Talent and Entrepreneurship (TECITE) booklet.
