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CyberForce - US Department of Energy Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program

CyberForce - November 2026

CAE Career Fair - September 22, 2026

CAE Career Fair - September 22, 2026

CAE Cyber Competitions in 2026

Multiple CAE sponsorsed cyber security competitions

DU Cyber Club - meeting invite

cybersecurity students, or those interested in cybersecurity, have a club for practice, building ctf teams, and socializing

RMCCDC & NCCDC: DU Cybersecurity Club Spotlight

A brief highlight of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (RMCCDC) and the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC), featuring DU student participation.

February 2026: Career Newsletter

A comprehensive February 2026 update highlighting energy sector careers, federal opportunities, national laboratories, technology companies, and workforce development resources.

Cybersecurity Speaker Series: Pranav Agrawal

Join Ritchie School alumnus Pranav Agrawal for the Cybersecurity Speaker Series—career insights, job-search advice, and working at the intersection of technology and business.

6th Annual Mountain West Cyber Challenge 2025 - Debrief/recap

6th ANNUAL MOUNTAIN WEST CYBER CHALLENGE – MWCC! Results Event Results: The competition was a great success, bringing together talented students from various schools to showcase their cybersecurity skills. Below are the teams that participated:

6th Annual Mountain West Cyber Challenge 2025 - SIGN UP TODAY

Cyber-interested Students! If you’d like to exercise your cyber chops and gain hands-on experience that looks GREAT on a resume, join the 6th Annual UCCS Mountain West Cyber Challenge (MWCC)!

CyberForce - US Department of Energy Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program

CyberForce - October 2025

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. We also have a cybersecurity concentration you can get on your way to a Computer Science degree! You can also email us if you want to learn more!

The programs in the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science 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 evaluates and accredits institutions providing cybersecurity degrees and curricula — a rigorous and prestigious validation performed by security experts and members of other educational institutions. It means the coursework of the Cybersecurity MS program at DU aligns with criteria mapped to the US government's NICE framework knowledge units.

More information can be found at the official NSA academic site here.