National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020

A full month dedicated to cybersecurity

The perfect time to learn more about the growing field and demand for cybersecurity and IT professionals.

If you have ever been curious about a career in cybersecurity, October is your month. October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Davenport has a whole calendar of virtual events to help you learn more about this booming career field.

Take a look at all of your chances to connect with us this month:

Tech Talk Tuesdays

October 6, 13 and 20 | 12:30 or 6:00 pm

During the first three Tuesday's in October, you can chat with our expert faculty to learn more about Davenport’s nationally-designated cybersecurity and IT degrees and ask questions about our programs.

How Cybersecurity Impacts All of Us: Meet Dow

October 13 | 6:00 pm

Meet with experts from Dow to learn about cybersecurity opportunities, and its impact, regardless of your major or career interests. Discover what it takes to succeed in cybersecurity, and how it affects everyone including you.

Career Services Technology Forum: Meet our Industry Leaders

October 26 | 6:00 pm

Hear directly from IT industry leaders in this virtual forum for students. Learn about the future of cybersecurity, including career opportunities and trends. Representatives from Auto-Owners, ARUtility, Deloitte, Liquid Web, TEKSystems, and Trace3 will be present to answer questions. This forum is a great opportunity to make professional connections that could lead to internships or employment later on.

Cybersecurity 101: Meet the Future of IT

October 29 | 6:00 pm

Learn how to anticipate cyber attacks and protect your assets during this free virtual training, led by scholars from the National Science Foundation Scholarship for Service. Not only will you cover the necessary tools, software and resources needed to protect your IT assets, you’ll also learn the basics of cybersecurity, how to apply that knowledge to both your personal and professional devices and the future of IT and cyber attacks. This event is open to both students and the public.

Why should you consider a cybersecurity degree at Davenport?

National recognition

The Davenport University College of Technology is one of only 13 schools in Michigan designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

More scholarships

We are the only university in Michigan to be awarded a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train and educate the nation’s next generation of cybersecurity experts—which means more scholarship opportunities for you!

Hands-on learning

Our College of Technology is equipped with state-of-the-art software and programs so you get all the hands-on learning you need for a career in this fast-paced, in-demand field. Davenport is also Cisco certified.

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Preparation for industry exams

Prepare for industry certifications while you earn your degree by taking Davenport’s computer security courses, designed to align with IT industry exams like the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Bachelor's in

Cyber Defense

Master's in

Information Assurance & Cyber Security

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NEW scholarship opportunity via the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Davenport University was recently awarded a new S-STEM grant for $647,527 to recruit, retain, graduate, and prepare 20 low-income, academically talented students earning a B.S. in Computer Information Systems (CIS) or Computer Science (CS) for employment. Learn more