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Albany, N.Y. 鈥擜melia Estwick, PhD, director of the National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior College, was recently named co-lead of the national Cybersecurity Education Diversity Initiative (CEDI) Coalition along with Thaier Hayajneh of the Fordham Center for Cybersecurity at Fordham University. CEDI is a national workforce development initiative that aims to close the gap in cybersecurity talent through a partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), Maryland Innovation & Security Institute (MISI), and the Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs (DoD/OSBP). This partnership provides an academic path and pipeline for cybersecurity students to enter the field of cybersecurity equipped with the knowledge, skills, and training necessary to fill critical cybersecurity jobs.

鈥淥n behalf of Excelsior College, I am excited to co-lead this initiative with academic and industry peers to help address the nation鈥檚 critical cybersecurity talent gap and provide equitable access to cybersecurity education, training, and jobs,鈥� stated Estwick. Estwick is also an educator and cybersecurity professional with more than 20 years of experience working in research and federal cyber operations.

Excelsior College is a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE), a designation received from the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Schools meet rigorous requirements in order to receive CAE designation, and their degree programs are required to map to the National Institute of Standards and Technology鈥檚 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NIST/NICE). Excelsior鈥檚 fully online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program maps to the NICE standards and prepares students with the technical knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the cybersecurity industry. Excelsior also offers a master鈥檚 degree in cybersecurity to prepare students for mid-career and senior-level leadership positions in the growing field.

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Contacto con los medios de comunicaci贸n:

Alicia Jacobs, ajacobs@excelsior.edu, 518-410-4624

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