THE STATE FOR CYBERSECURITY In Maryland, cybersecurity expertise isn’t just world class — it’s world-defining.
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Our specialists have protected NSA, USCYBERCOM, and NIST, and our universities channel that same excellence into training the next generation. For our businesses, that means direct access to the world’s deepest pool of proven cyber talent.
Cyber talent globally (D.C. Region)
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Professional & technical workers
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Black representation in tech
Leading Cybersecurity Workforce Pipeline Maryland is shaping the future of cybersecurity by educating the next generation of digital defenders. With more than 20 designated Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, the state’s colleges and universities offer unmatched training, research, and collaboration opportunities – preparing skilled professionals to protect the world’s most critical systems. Maryland is also strengthening its talent pipeline by funding cyber ranges across all 16 community colleges, providing hands-on, real-world training that meets the needs of today’s employers.
University of Maryland’s Cybersecurity Center advances cutting-edge research and training.
Through its Information Security Institute (ISI) and the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Johns Hopkins University advances both academic and applied cybersecurity.
Morgan State’s Cybersecurity Assurance and Policy Center provides students with cyber experts, handson research, and key partnerships.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County pairs hands-on cybersecurity training with a cyberfocused incubator driving industry innovation.