Events
Upcoming Cybersecurity Center events and certification courses
Mission Statement
“As a state and national leader in innovative educational practices, The Cybersecurity Center’s mission is to immerse and empower trainees with innovative experiential learning, relevant certification training, work experience, internships, and apprenticeships in order to allow them to evolve as work-force-ready cybersecurity professionals, better prepared to contribute to a diverse cybersecurity workforce facing the challenges of a rapidly emerging threat landscape”
Upcoming Events
1/28/2025
CompTIA A+ Begins
About the Center
The Cybersecurity Center at Metropolitan State University of Denver offers learners a state of the art training environment to develop practical skills to enter the workforce with in-demand skills, knowledge, and credentials.
NSA Center of Academic Excellence
Metropolitan State University of Denver has been designated by the National Security Agency as an Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) for the excellent standards demonstrated by our B.S in Cybersecurity degree path. To learn more about the with CAE community visit their website.
The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program is managed by NSA’s National Cryptologic School. Federal partners include the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/National Initiative on Cybersecurity Education (NICE), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Defense Office of the Chief Information Officer (DoD-CIO), and U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).
Community
Advisory Board
Cybersecurty Center Advisory Board
Women in Cybersecurity
Women in Cybersecurity
Programs
Degree ProgramsCenturion Secured
Real-world Experience. Real-world Impact.
Get hands-on experience as an Analyst working in a Security Operators Center (SOC) while providing essential monitoring services to real-world customers. In this Program you will learn how to analyze live network data evaluate alerts, and write effective tickets based on those alerts and conduct your own investigation to fill in the details of your ticket. Tickets are reviewed by our experienced staff members before escalating to our Community Partners.
C3
Cybersecurity Certification Courses.
The Cybersecurity Center is an Authorized Partner and Instructor to CompTIA and ISC2. We prepare students and adult learners to acquire industry-acknowledged certifications from both CompTIA and ISC2 including Tech+ (Previously known as IT Fundamentals), A+, Network+, Security+, CC, SSCP and CISSP. Our instructors are required to hold the certification they teach.
DevOps Engineering
Learn a New Mindset.
Upon completing three months of Centurion Secured training, we offer an opportunity to continue the program as a DevOps Engineer under our Platform Engineer Maciej Wal.
The Cyber Range
Hands-on Immersive Training.
Gain real-world experience in both blue and red scenarios in a controlled environment with instructors who have real-world incident response and crisis management experience. Include producing a technical post-incident report and delivering a business-oriented presentation to a business leader.
Contact Us
Get in TouchFor any inquires, please reach out to the Cybersecurity Center using our contact form and we will respond as quickly as we are able