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Photos: 10 of the best places to study cybersecurity

  • University of Texas, San Antonio

    Taking first place in an HP-sponsored Ponemon study of cybersecurity programs in 2014, the University of Texas, San Antonio has more than 14 courses where students can study infosec and cybersecurity.

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  • Norwich University

    Norwich University is a military school in Vermont. The NSA has listed the school as a center of academic excellence in information assurance education. It also came in second place in the Ponemon study list.

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    University of Bristol

    The University of Bristol in the UK hosts the The Bristol Security Centre, an academic center focused on cybersecurity research.

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    Mississippi State University

    Mississippi State University operates the Center for Computer Security Research (CCSR) where computer vulnerabilities are studied in hopes of improving cybersecurity.

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    Carnegie Mellon University

    Carnegie Mellon University has long been known as one of the top universities to study cybersecurity.

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  • Lancaster University

    Lancaster University, in partnership with its Security Lancaster research initiative, has developed a program to train cybersecurity professionals in the field’s major issues.

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    Syracuse University

    Syracuse University offers a 15-credit program for the certificate of advanced study

    in information security management, a great program for cybersecurity skills.

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    Queen's University Belfast

    Located in Northern Ireland, Queen’s University Belfast is one of the many universities in the UK recognized by the UK intelligence agency GCHQ.

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    Purdue University

    Although known for engineering, Purdue University offers many of the key computer science classes needed for cybersecurity professionals. It also offers a few graduate degrees in infosec.

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Conner Forrest

Conner is a former Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is now a Senior Research Analyst at 451 Research.