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Cybersecurity and networks. Computer Science. Data science. Electrical and computer engineering. Artificial intelligence. If ever a set of disciplines needed an institute, it is these. That’s why we created a home for them that would coalesce these synergistic disciplines, elevate their status, and make the successes achieved in them visible to all.
Residing within the University’s Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Connecticut Institute of Technology is an exciting hub of research and applied learning that pulls in programs from both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Ranked Cyber Program in Country
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Our faculty are leaders and innovators in their fields, bringing both deep professional experience and academic rigor to the classroom.
Student career placement with IBM, Dell, Tesla, Cisco, MITRE, Red Hat, Webster Bank, NASA, Raytheon, Eversource, FBI, General Dynamics, Tallan, UI, Pratt Whitney, Aetna, Travelers, NSA, MetLife, SAP, Humatics, United Bank, Booz Allen, McDonald’s, HP, Leidos, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase, Apple, E&Y.
CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program
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Learn MoreDr. Khare leads the "Smart Device Security Awareness Workshop for Seniors" in partnership with the New 51¶ºÄÌ Free Public Library. The initiative educates seniors on safely using their smartphones and other smart devices, recognizing the unique vulnerabilities faced by this demographic. Students participate in research opportunities exploring the intersection of technology and security.
The competition is designed to assess students' depth of understanding and competency in managing the challenges of protecting network infrastructures and information systems. It enables students to apply the skills they have learned in the classroom while fostering teamwork and effective communication.
CPTC is a bit different from several other collegiate Cybersecurity competitions. Instead of defending your network, searching for flags, or claiming ownership of systems, CPTC focuses on mimicking the activities performed during a real-world penetration testing engagement conducted by companies, professional services firms, and internal security departments around the world.
The NSA Codebreaker Challenge provides students with a hands-on opportunity to develop their reverse-engineering / low-level code analysis skills while working on a realistic problem set centered around the NSA's mission. While the challenge is intended for students, professors are encouraged to participate as well.
The 2024-25 Challenge launches September 16, 2024.
As one of the National Security Agency’s National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE), the University of New 51¶ºÄÌ supports students entering their junior year in B.S. in Cybersecurity & Networks, or B.S. in Computer Science with a Concentration in Cybersecurity. If accepted, the applicant commits to working for the sponsoring Department of Defense organization as a civilian for a term equal to the number of years that the scholarship was awarded.
The university’s cyber capture-the-flag competition invites participants from around the world to compete for prizes.
CIT partners with Red Hat Academy to provide free Linux systems admin courses and discounted certification exams for undergraduate and graduate students. To register for the upcoming cohort, email CIT@newhaven.edu.
CIT has partnered with American Eagle Financial Credit Union to offer workshops for their members and residents addressing various types of cyber threats and attacks and their possible remediation strategies.
Use satellite imagery to generate spatiotemporal data on geopolitical events in ArcGIS Pro (lead: Dr. Michelle Fabiani).
UNH faculty and graduate students showcase their research and brainstorm ideas to foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
Funded by the NSA/NCAE-C, CIT affiliated faculty offer cybersecurity summer camps for high school teachers and students.
The Connecticut Institute of Technology is committed to pursuing cutting-edge research and to ensuring that our undergraduate and graduate students have opportunities to work alongside our world-class scholars. Over 7 million dollars received in federal funding from organizations like NSF, DHS, DoD, and NSA.
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The Connecticut Institute of Technology has been acknowledged for its commitment to providing a world-class educational experience by leading organizations in the field.
Learn MoreThe Charger Blog
Dr. Shivanjali Khare conducted a workshop at the New 51¶ºÄÌ Free Public Library to educate senior citizens on smart-device security and to help protect them from cyber threats.
The Charger Blog
Satellite imagery is becoming an increasingly valuable tool in many fields, and several Chargers recently had the opportunity to learn how to apply it to do everything from tracking the conflict in Ukraine to determining whether images had been tampered with.
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Several Chargers recently competed in the NSA Codebreaker Challenge, a competition developed by the National Security Agency, finishing in 12th place out of more than 450 schools across the country. Several students were also recognized by the NSA as high achievers for their outstanding performance.