About Us
The MCCoE provides actionable, core cybersecurity services and practices for organizations of all sizes while training students to be the next generation of practitioners.
Guiding Principles
- We are established in Springfield, MO as a Non-Profit, given centralized location and the diverse academia and industry partners.
- Aligned with the the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- A collaborative hub where industry organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions work together to address organizations’ most pressing cybersecurity issues. This public-private partnership enables the creation of practical cybersecurity solutions for specific industries, as well as for broad, cross-sector technology challenges.
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), including technology partners—from Fortune 50 market leaders to smaller companies specializing in IT security—the MCCoE applies standards and best practices to develop modular, easily adaptable example cybersecurity solutions using commercially available technology.
- A public private partnership to work with the Chamber, Academia, Industry Non-Profits and our Congressional leadership creating a Springfield Cybersecurity Strategy that puts a framework around Springfield as a Center of Excellence for CyberSecurity in Missouri.
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Concept of Operations
1) Partnerships
Public-Private Partnership between the Academia, Industry, Non-Profits and Government.
2) Security Operations Center “Protect, Detect, Respond”
Help Non-profits, small-to mid-sized organizations, and government agencies combat and recover from cyber attacks.
3) Education & Certification “Career Focused”
A Cyber Research, Education and Training Center that will conduct research on cybersecurity threats and develop a cybersecurity workforce through education programs at MSU, Drury, Evangel, and other schools around the state and nation.
4) Workforce Development “Focused Development”
A pipeline for development and placement of Springfield High School and University Students into the Cyber Workforce
5) Accelerate Innovation “Community Leadership”
A Cyber institute to bring real-time information on the latest cyber trends, security, best practices and education resources to elected officials to help them better protect Springfield and MO computer systems, networks and critical infrastructure.
6) Alignment with Economic Development Office goals
- Creating and retaining quality jobs
- Increasing Education and Training of Citizens per capita
- Improving the quality of life for all citizens
- Increasing private investment in the community
- Increasing the property tax and sales tax base
- Providing and maintaining public infrastructure
Partners
