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Cybersecurity at Utica
CAE - CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CYBER DEFENSE
National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE). CAE programs are required to meet specific academic and program requirements, improving the depth of cyber defense programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. Utica University's BS Cybersecurity program has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education since the academic year 2014 and MS Cybersecurity has been designated since the academic year 2019.
The National Security Agency sponsors the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense program. The goal of the program is to reduce vulnerability in our national information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense and producing professionals with cyber defense expertise.
The CAE designated programs must have passed stringent requirements and reviews as well as demonstrated their commitment to academic excellence in the information security field. The requirement for the Utica University cybersecurity students consists of completing all the courses in the appropriate designated program BS Cybersecurity or MS Cybersecurity. Completion of all of the courses indicates the eligibility to obtain the CAE Excellence in Cyber Defense Education certificate upon graduation. The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education Program (CAE-CD) has authorized Utica University to provide the certificate as evidence of Cyber Defense readiness.
CAE POINT OF CONTACT
Leslie Corbo, D.Sc.
Director, Cybersecurity Programs
(315) 792-3114
lecorbo@utica.edu
Programs
Undergraduate
Information Security at Utica University
Information Security at Utica University is here to help departments and individuals meet or exceed the legal requirements of protecting University information in paper and electronic formats.
Cybersecurity News
Current stories in the world of cybercrime, fraud, identity theft, and more.
Cybersecurity NewsStudent Activities
In March of 2025, the Utica CCDC team traveled to Roger Williams University in Rhode Island to participate in the NECCDC Regional Competition.
In February 2025, the Utica CCDC team participated in the NECCDC Regional qualifier and made it to the Regional Competition.
Professor Max Gorbachevsky accompanied Utica University cybersecurity students’ team to Raymond James CTF in St. Petersburg, FL. Fall 2024
In March of 2024, Utica Cyber Competition Team participated in NCAE Games.
Utica University CCDC team at Spring 2024 qualifiers.
Professor Max Gorbachevsky accompanied Utica University cybersecurity students’ team to Raymond James CTF in St. Petersburg, FL, Fall 2023.
Professor Max Gorbachevsky is an adviser to Utica University Cybersecurity competition students. He accompanied Utica University cybersecurity students’ team to Raymond James CTF in St. Petersburg, FL. October 2022.
Professor Max Gorbachevsky accompanied Utica University cybersecurity students to the Air Force Cyber Challenge at UMass Lowell Research Institute. October 2022
- CCDC - Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense League: https://neccdl.org/
- CNY Hackathon: https://www.cnyhackathon.org/
- NCAE Cybergames: https://www.ncaecybergames.org/#
- Hivestorm: https://hivestorm.org/
- Cyberseed: https://cyberskyline.com/events/cyberseed
Mission
The mission of the Advisory Council is:
- To develop cutting-edge academic programs in the field of cybersecurity for students and faculty of Utica University;
- To assist in the development of best-in-class education and research in these fields at Utica University and affiliated organizations;
- To assist Utica University in securing adequate financial resources to support ongoing growth of the cybersecurity program;
- To serve as a reliable resource for innovative solutions for industry, government, law enforcement, legal, professional services and defense organizations; and
- To foster the development of the next generation of future leaders in cybersecurity.
Advisory Council Members
JEFFREY AMELL
Hilton Worldwide
Director Cybersecurity
JACOB BENJAMIN
Dragos
Global Practice Lead
TONY DESSARO
KPMG
Director Cyber Response
YURI DIOGENES
Microsoft
Principal PM
KYO DOLAN
USSS
Chief of Staff
RYAN DUQUETTE
MNP
Partner National Lead Digital Forensics
VINCENT ESPOSITO
Google Cloud
Head of Americas Customer Success Managers
JEFF FOLEY
ZeroFox
Vice President of Research
BRENDA GOOSHAW SAMSON
Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries
Director of Cybersecurity Governance and Culture
ROCCO GRILLO
Alvarez & Marsal
Managing Director of Global Cyber Risk & IR Investigative Services
DAN KALIL
DeepSeas
VP, Global Client Success & Delivery
SPENCER LASKER
CITI
Senior VP Global Lead of Tactical and Vulnerability Cyber Intelligence
NORMAN LEACH
DAF CLOUDworks
Director
NATHAN LITTLE
Arctic Wolf
VP of Incident Response Strategy
VITO NOZZA
C1
Director (Chief Architect) – Information Security Advisory Services
SALVATORE PALADINO
AIS
Director of Cyber Operations R&D
GRIFFIN REID
KPMG
Lead, Operations & Delivery, Cyber
BRENDAN ROONEY
Booz Allen Hamilton
SVP, Global Commercial Incident Response Lead
EDITH SANTOS
Apollo Cyber
COO
MELISSA SOKOLOWSKI
Confidential
VP Digital Forensics & Incident Response
MIKE WOODS
NCIS
Special Agent in Charge
Cyber Field Office
Program Faculty
- Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
- Professor of Practice-Cybersecurity
- Professor of Practice of Cybersecurity
- Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
- Adjunct Instructor of Cybersecurity
- Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity & Infor Assurance
- Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity
- Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity
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Utica University Students Present Research at 2024 CNY LSAMP Alliance Symposium
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