About CRISP

Colorado Research Institute for Security and Privacy

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The Colorado Research Institute for Security and Privacy (CRISP) is an active research group in information security and privacy at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Denver. CRISP is dedicated to creating tools and techniques that is directly useful for a broad audience, going beyond the usual construction of academic proof-of-concept prototypes.

At the University of Denver, professors associated with CRISP teach courses in Computer Security, System Security, Networking, Systems Programming and Privacy.

We believe in full disclosure and are happy to educate students in all aspects of security, including attacking the security of systems.

CRISP is always looking for enterprising students interested in information security/privacy. If you are not already a student at DU, please follow the Computer Science application process and mention your interest as information security/privacy in the application.

The University of Denver offers a Master’s degree in Cyber Security, which is an intensive two-year program focused on educating those with and without Computer Science backgrounds. Graduates of the degree program are ready to take on any career in cyber that they choose, including penetration testing, software security, SOC/NOC analyst and more.

Heatmap showing cybersecurity jobs across the US

As of late 2023, there are over 500,000 cybersecurity job openings (data from cyberseek.org). The heatmap below shows the breakdown of cyber job openings across the US.

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## Interested in a formal cybersecurity or computer science degree? The University of Denver is proud to offer multiple programs in cybersecurity, whether you want to be a manager or a frontline cyber warrior! Check out our program offerings at the [DU Cybersecurity Page](https://du.edu/cybersecurity). We also have a cybersecurity concentration you can get on your way to a [Computer Science](https://ritchieschool.du.edu/computer-science) degree! You can also [Email us](mailto:crisp@cs.du.edu) if you want to learn more! The programs in the [Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science](https://ritchieschool.du.edu/) are strongly technically grounded, and provide a CS/Cyber education for the future of cybersecurity. ## Accreditation The University of Denver is recognized as an NSA (National Security Agency) CAE-CD (Center of Academic Excellence - Cyber Defense). The NSA (National Security Agency) evaluates and accredits institutions providing Cyber Security degrees and curricula. This is a rigorous and prestigious validation performed by security experts and other members of other educational institutions. ### Learn More NSA approval means that our institution's curriculum meets the standards put forth by the NSA and DoD in formulating effective Cybersecurity education. Specifically, this means that the coursework of the Cybersecurity MS program at DU aligns with and meets criteria related to knowledge units developed as part of the US government's focus areas. These knowledge units are derived from or mapped to components of the NICE framework. More information can be found at the official NSA academic site [here](https://www.nsa.gov/Academics/).

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## Interested in a formal cybersecurity or computer science degree? The University of Denver is proud to offer multiple programs in cybersecurity, whether you want to be a manager or a frontline cyber warrior! Check out our program offerings at the [DU Cybersecurity Page](https://du.edu/cybersecurity). We also have a cybersecurity concentration you can get on your way to a [Computer Science](https://ritchieschool.du.edu/computer-science) degree! You can also [Email us](mailto:crisp@cs.du.edu) if you want to learn more! The programs in the [Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science](https://ritchieschool.du.edu/) are strongly technically grounded, and provide a CS/Cyber education for the future of cybersecurity. ## Accreditation The University of Denver is recognized as an NSA (National Security Agency) CAE-CD (Center of Academic Excellence - Cyber Defense). The NSA (National Security Agency) evaluates and accredits institutions providing Cyber Security degrees and curricula. This is a rigorous and prestigious validation performed by security experts and other members of other educational institutions. ### Learn More NSA approval means that our institution's curriculum meets the standards put forth by the NSA and DoD in formulating effective Cybersecurity education. Specifically, this means that the coursework of the Cybersecurity MS program at DU aligns with and meets criteria related to knowledge units developed as part of the US government's focus areas. These knowledge units are derived from or mapped to components of the NICE framework. More information can be found at the official NSA academic site [here](https://www.nsa.gov/Academics/).

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