Morgan State Among 6 Black Colleges Getting Cybersecurity Centers
NEW ORLEANS (AP/WJZ) — Morgan State University is one of six historically Black universities that will be getting the first IBM cybersecurity centers aimed at training underrepresented communities, according to the company.
The shortlist of schools includes Xavier University of Louisiana, that state's Southern University System, North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State, Clark Atlanta and Morgan State universities—all of which are in Southern states, according to a news release Tuesday.
"Technology-related services are in constant demand, and cybersecurity is paramount," said Dr. Ray L. Belton, president of the Southern University System based in Baton Rouge.
The centers will give students, staff, and faculty access to modern technology, resources, and skills development, said Dr. Nikunja Swain, chair and professor of the Computer Science and Mathematics Department at South Carolina State, in Orangeburg.
It will further enhance our ongoing activities on several key areas, including cybersecurity, data science analytics, cloud computing, IOT, blockchain, design thinking, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence," he said.
IBM said it plans more than 20 such centers at historically Black colleges and universities nationwide.
The company said each school will get customized courses and access to company academic programs. They also will be able to experience simulated but realistic cyberattacks through IBM Security's Command Center.
The company said it also will provide faculty and students free access to multiple SaaS IBM Cloud environments.
Xavier is in New Orleans, North Carolina A&T in Greensboro and Morgan State University in Baltimore.
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