2013 The Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security (CIS) is founded under the direction of Dr. Jon Haass.
CIS grows from two to 10 female students in just its second year. Its percentage of female students continues to grow, peaking at 28% in the 2023-24 academic year.
2019
2020
CIS launches its M.S. in CIS program to complement its B.S. in CIS program.
The B.S. in CIS program earned accreditation from the ABET
- The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security designate Embry Riddle’s Prescott Campus and CIS a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
Computing Accreditation Commission (ABET-CAC), making it one of eight cybersecurity programs globally to achieve this coveted recognition.
CIS becomes a Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy (DOD CSA) site offering full-ride scholarships.
2024
Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus and CIS are redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. CIS also hosts its inaugural ERAU-NASA-NSF Aviation Cybersecurity Workshop.
CIS offers its Capture-The-Flag (CTF) initiative in-person at the Southwest Airlines and Collins Aerospace Headquarters, DEF CON Aerospace Village, and the DOD, Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation Aviation Cyber Initiative — building on 2020, when it offered the world’s first aviation-focused CTF.
2025
CIS increased industry and community engagement through aviation CTFs at major forums across the U.S. Students won top honors, including at Sandia’s TracerFIRE. Embry-Riddle hosted the second ERAU-NASA-NSF Aerospace Cybersecurity Workshop. Our faculty continued to gain recognition for advancing cyber education and research globally.
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