How We Approach Cybersecurity In Education
Cybersecurity demands professionals who can apply their knowledge to real-world challenges. The ECPI University Cyber Center for Innovation brings together students, faculty, employers, government agencies, and academic partners to strengthen connections between the classroom and the cybersecurity community. Through competitions, conferences, industry engagement, and other applied experiences, the Center helps students build job-relevant capability while creating opportunities for collaboration across the cyber ecosystem.
Cybersecurity Resources
Partner Institutions
Cyber-Competitions
Advisory Board
The Program Advisory Board is a key source of information for making strategic decisions about cybersecurity program improvement and development. Members are employers and other experts from fields related to cyber and network security. Advisory Board meetings are held twice a year at each geographic location, with some nearby branches holding joint sessions. Though individual participants may vary from one meeting to the next, each campus has a core group of organizations who are consistently represented at meetings.
- Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
- Dupont
- Connected Solutions Group, LLC
- Attronica
- Yubico
- Century Supply Chain Solutions
- Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command
- Amazon Web Services
- Predicate Logic
- Bell Techlogix
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
- Telware
- Informatics Concepts
- Data Network Solutions
- CBE IT Solutions
- Reliable Technology Solutions
- SC Department of Corrections
- Prisma Health Systems
- Dominion Energy
- City of Greensboro
- TEK Systems
- Atrium/Wake Forest Baptist Health
- Zirrus
- Spartanburg Regional Health Systems
- The Gordian Group
- Empower Information Systems
- Siemens
- Novo Nordisk
- Cisco
- Duke Energy
- Axim Solutions
- Foxconn
- Telos
- Southwest Research Institute
- Cox Media Group
- AT&T
- Charleston County Aviation Authority
- Chesterfield County (VA) IT
Faculty
- Keith A. Morneau, Dean of CIS
- David Breeding, Associate Dean of CIS
- James Clapp, Program Director
- Kenneth Rucci, Graduate Studies Faculty
- Simina Vasilache, CIS Faculty
Program Information
Cybersecurity
Develop the skills to defend networks and systems from real-world threats through ethical hacking, AI-powered defense, and cloud security.
Possible Career Paths
- Network Security Administrator
- Penetration Tester
- IT Specialist
AI Is Integrated Throughout Your Experience
AI isn't a single course here — it runs through how you learn, how you work, and what you defend.
AI in Teaching & Learning
AI-assisted labs, simulations, and personalized feedback help you learn faster and practice real security scenarios in a safe environment.
AI in IT & Cybersecurity
Learn to work alongside AI — writing effective prompts, using AI copilots, and automating routine tasks so you deliver more as a security professional.
AI in Research
Apply AI to the mission itself — ML-driven threat detection, AI-assisted SOC operations, AI-enhanced ethical hacking, and securing the AI/ML systems organizations rely on.
Cybersecurity Certifications
Security+
The CompTIA Security+ cert validates essential skills in threat management, risk mitigation, and network security.
Network+
The CompTIA Network+ certification proves foundational skills in networking, troubleshooting, and security, ideal for entry-level IT professionals.
Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Builds foundational networking skills in connectivity, IP services, security, and automation for installing and managing small to medium networks.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) certifies ethical hacking expertise in adversary tactics—reconnaissance, system hacking, social engineering, and cloud threats.
CompTIA SecAI+
CompTIA SecAI+ validates the skills needed to secure AI systems, defend against AI-driven threats, and leverage artificial intelligence to strengthen cybersecurity operations.
Cybersecurity News
