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A Mission to Serve a Vital Need

A Mission to Serve a Vital Need

RIC’s Cyber Range, first of its kind in RI, offers hands-on, real-world experience in Cybersecurity/AI.

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Designated as a national Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies prepares students and working professionals with the technical and business skills to meet the challenges and growing demand of the 21st century.

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Train Your Team for Real-World Threats

We offer hands-on Cyber Range training placing participants inside realistic cyberattack scenarios modeled after real-world attacks and threat actors. These exercises use real cyberattacks delivered in a safe, sandboxed environment, allowing teams to practice detecting, responding to, and recovering from incidents without risk to production systems.

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The AI Hub for Rhode Island

Housed at the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College, the AI Hub works to expand equitable access to training and resources so Rhode Islanders can understand what AI means for them, protect against its risks, and use it responsibly for the good of our state. We and our partners provide the public with free resources, connect RI’s current and future workforce to training on responsible AI, and convene to shape statewide strategies on AI. More coming soon, including a summit in early 2027!

A Recognized Leader

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With a unique focus on business, workplace experience, job placement, and career development the Institute is recognized by the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency as a leader in developing highly skilled professionals in: Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and other emerging technologies. 
 

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"The Institute is a transformative endeavor for RIC and our state. We are a regional center of excellence for this critical industry. Our leading researchers and professionals are developing practical and policy approaches to the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses, non-profits and government."

- Distinguished Chair of the Institute, Congressman James Langevin

RIC's Computer Science and Information Systems Programs

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Explore Our In-Demand Programs

Our degree programs in artificial intelligence, cyber defense, cybersecurity, computer information systems, computer science, and data analytics are creating pathways for the next generation.

Why Cybersecurity? Why at RIC?

Launched in 2023, the Institute is slated to become a national center of excellence in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies.

There will be a 34.7% employment growth for Information Security Analysts between 2021 and 2031. (prediction from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The demand for cybersecurity experts is high, but the number of professionals is low. Over 2,700 job openings in Rhode Island. (cyberseek.org)
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Press Inquiries

For all media and press inquiries, including interview requests, regarding the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College, please contact our public relations partner, New Harbor Group.

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Leadership

For National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) designation inquiries, please email Suzanne Mello-Stark, CAE POC at smellostark@ric.edu. For general questions about the Institute and the work that it does, please email the Institute at cyber@ric.edu.

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RIC Cybersecurity News

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Institutional Security Resources

RIC's Office of Information Security is tasked with ensuring the security and confidentiality of covered information and protecting against anticipated threats or hazards to the security and integrity and unauthorized access or use of such information.

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The Information Security Club exists for students who wish to discover the fast-paced world of information security. The club will explore different topics within the realm of information security and serve to host presentations and activities around expanding students’ knowledge and awareness of the state of the industry today.

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The Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines is comprised of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in Computing and Information Disciplines. Rhode Island College established the Rhode Island Alpha Chapter of UPE in 2011 and continues to induct new members into the society each spring.

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Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies

We are a regional center of excellence for cybersecurity. Our leading researchers and professionals are developing practical and policy approaches to the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses, non-profits and government.

  • cyber@ric.edu
  • Alger Hall, 415 Library Rd, Providence, RI 02908