Department of CyberSecurity

Department Chair: Weichao Wang, PhD.

Cybersecurity has been a focus area of the former SIS department for the past 15 years and has been designated a Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Education and Research by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Our faculty conduct cutting edge research through the Cyber Defense and Network Assurability (CyberDNA) Research Center. We also offer degrees with focus areas in security at the Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. levels. More information about UNC Charlotte’s cybersecurity academic program can be found at Cybersecurity Academics..

The annual Cybersecurity Symposium, held in the fall, has become the premier security conference in the region and features expert guest speakers from around the country addressing the latest issues surrounding cyber crime and what is being done to combat this ever-increasing global problem. For more information and to register visit cybersecuritysymposium.charlotte.edu/.

All our degree programs produce well-rounded students, highly qualified to pursue a wide variety of careers. We’re committed to preparing students to match the diverse requirements of employers.