JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida was recognized for its cyber defense education. The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security designated the universitys School of Computing as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. "The hottest job in the market nowadays is cybersecurity analysis," said Dr. Sherif Elfayoumy, UNF School of Computing director. "Software security, like network security, web security, system security, cryptographic, mobile security," Roy said. UNF graduate student Richard Lentz said studying cyber defense was an easy decision.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida is opening a new cybersecurity lab in its School of Computing. The school is working with Pax Technology, a China-based international supplier of electric payment terminals and transaction software. According to the university, Pax Technology gifted $100,000 to go toward scholarships, research projects and graduate assistantships. The lab will be equipped with new technologies and software to train students for future careers in cybersecurity. Richard Lentz, a master's degree student at UNF, said the new computer lab will give students good hands-on experience for the real world.