a coalition of educational, government, and industry organizations working together to meet the cybersecurity needs of North Carolina, while strengthening and advancing the state's cybersecurity ecosystem
Outpacing attackers through the development and implementation of a cybersecurity strategy that will grow our cybersecurity community and promote entrepreneurial and economic growth.
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Serving:
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Individuals
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Commercial & industrial sectors
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Government agencies
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The NC defense industrial base [DIB]
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NC Critical Infrastructure
What Is Cybersecurity?
" The global annual cost of cybercrime is about $6 trillion per year "
North Carolina
Cybersecurity Ecosystem
EDUCATION
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Targeted curriculum development
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Skills development
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Work-based learning
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Cyber certification scholarships
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Hack-a-thons and Capture the Flag events
RESEARCH
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Innovative research:
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Protection of financial assets
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Protection of intellectual property
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Establish stronger research partnerships with the defense industry
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates [REUs]
OUTREACH
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Develop communities of practice
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Provide services & outreach
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K-12 events
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Cybersecurity symposium
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Practicum courses
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Student internships
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Security Operations Centers
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Compliance workshops
NC-PaCE Values
The coalition will provide companies and public-sector agencies with a diverse and specialized set of security education, research, and services. The coursework and research curriculum through NC PACE will be tailored to the needs of the state to ensure that the trained workforce is ready to address cybersecurity challenges unique to our state and beyond.
NATIONAL
SECURITY
We focus our efforts on programs that will help protect national security
Commitment
We are all committed to the vision and mission of NC PACE and work to find ways to continue funding our vision/mission.
COLLABORATION
We work together. We share cybersecurity best practices and research results with other North Carolina organizations and beyond
Diversity, equity, & inclusion [DEI]
We look for opportunities to promote DEI to ensure that NC PACE supports a holistic representation of the cybersecurity education, research, and outreach efforts throughout the state of North Carolina
Responsiveness
We are responsive to the cybersecurity needs of industry in our state & translate those needs into programs at our education institutions
NC-PACE, funded by a $2 million grant from the National Security Agency’s National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, brings together eleven of North Carolina’s prestigious universities and community colleges along with public agencies and private-sector businesses to support the cybersecurity ecosystem in North Carolina. NC-PACE takes a proactive approach to defending against cyber attacks to "harden" the states' security posture, mitigate risks and threats to critical infrastructure, address the cybersecurity workforce gap, and establish cybersecurity as an economic development tool for the state.
ACADEMIC MEMBERS
NC-PACE is headquartered in
NC State University’s
Secure Computing Institute [SCI]
