{"id":154,"date":"2024-01-10T18:57:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T18:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:04:14","slug":"cyber","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/cyber\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Education Built for the Real World"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"herdpress-hero\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full z-70 relative bg-green\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full mx-auto xl:container px-4 flex justify-between items-center h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center xl:w-[20%]  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"\/\" aria-label=\"Marshall University website\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-content\/themes\/herdpress\/images\/m_primary.svg\" class=\"min-w-14 h-12 lg:min-w-[72px] xl:h-16\" alt=\"Marshall University logo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex h-full pl-2 lg:pl-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-nav\" class=\"hidden lg:flex items-center text-gray-200 text-lg xl:text-xl font-semibold tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/meet-marshall\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Meet Marshall<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Welcome to Marshall<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Why Choose Marshall?<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/value\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">The Value of a Marshall Degree<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/meet-huntington\/\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Community<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/blog\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Blog<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/moments\/category\/moments\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Stories<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Leadership<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/president\/brad-d-smith\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Office of the President<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/board\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Board of Governors<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/economic-development\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Workforce and Economic Development<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/administration-staff\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Affairs<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">News &amp; Marketing<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Events<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/news\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">News Releases<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/brand-resources\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Branding Guide<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">University Marketing &amp; Communications<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/admissions\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Admissions<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Information For<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/freshman\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">First-Year Freshmen<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/transfer\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Transfer Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Undergraduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/graduate-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Getting Started<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tour\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Admission<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Cost &amp; Aid<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tuition\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Tuition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/cost-of-attendance\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Estimate Your Cost<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/academics\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Academics<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Degrees<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/graduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/professional\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Professional<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">More Programs<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/herdacademy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Herd Academy<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jcesom.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Medicine<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Pharmacy<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/library\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Libraries &amp; Online Research<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/careereducation\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Internships &amp; Career Development<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/marshallstore\/home\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Bookstore<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/our-research\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Research at Marshall<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/marshall-life\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Marshall Life<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sga\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Government<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/fsl\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Greek Life<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.herdzone.com\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Athletics<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Student Activities<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/community-outreach\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Community Service<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campusrec\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 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Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 lg:mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-8 \">\n                        <div  class=\"w-full md:basis-[calc(50%-1rem)] md:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/cyber-forensics-and-security-bs\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_621256405-copy.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_621256405-copy.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_621256405-copy-300x187.jpeg 300w, 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investigate cybersecurity problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div  class=\"w-full md:basis-[calc(50%-1rem)] md:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/cybersecurity-ms\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_635480541-copy.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_635480541-copy.jpeg 1573w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_635480541-copy-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_635480541-copy-1024x687.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_635480541-copy-768x515.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/AdobeStock_635480541-copy-1536x1030.jpeg 1536w\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Man at computer in an IT setting\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 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It requires well-trained professionals skilled in network security, information security and application security to help organizations remain safe from the risk of digital attacks, and we prepare our students for these challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\t\n\tclass=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-billboard-fact-row has-white-background-color has-background relative herdpress-billboard-fact-row\n\t    \n\t\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"relative z-5 w-full xl:container mx-auto px-6\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading\">Cyber at Marshall<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-8 bg-green flex flex-wrap rounded-b rounded-t lg:rounded-t drop-shadow-md overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 lg:w-5\/12 relative z-5 overflow-hidden h-72 md:h-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover object-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/i-KMTpD4q-X2.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/i-KMTpD4q-X2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/i-KMTpD4q-X2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/i-KMTpD4q-X2-768x512.jpeg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute 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lg:text-lg group-hover:translate-y-2 transition-all duration-150 ease-in-out\"><span>Cyber Team scored in the top 1% of all teams at a recent National Cyber League Competition<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-highlights has-black-background-color has-background top-right \">\n\t<div class=\"herdpress-block__container relative z-5\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading block__heading--center-lg\">Institute for Cyber Security Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-8 mt-8 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden\n    relative\n    transition-all duration-200 ease-out\n            shadow-md\n    \">\n\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-linear-to-r 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pb-7 flex h-full flex-col styled-list text-[15px] text-gray-500\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n\t\t\t<p>Marshall University has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity &amp; Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden\n    relative\n    transition-all duration-200 ease-out\n            shadow-md\n    \">\n\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\n\t\t\t\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-lg mb-4 bg-green\/10\">\n\t\t\t<svg data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px] shrink-0 text-green\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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Our institute is dedicated to advancing the field of cybersecurity through multidisciplinary research, education, and outreach programs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden\n    relative\n    transition-all duration-200 ease-out\n            shadow-md\n    \">\n\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\n\t\t\t\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-lg mb-4 bg-green\/10\">\n\t\t\t<svg data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px] shrink-0 text-green\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M10 18v-7\"\/><path d=\"M11.12 2.198a2 2 0 0 1 1.76.006l7.866 3.847c.476.233.31.949-.22.949H3.474c-.53 0-.695-.716-.22-.949z\"\/><path d=\"M14 18v-7\"\/><path d=\"M18 18v-7\"\/><path d=\"M3 22h18\"\/><path d=\"M6 18v-7\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 hc:text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\tTop Facilities\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex h-full flex-col styled-list text-[15px] text-gray-500\n\t\t\t\t\tbg-white\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Institute for Cyber Security at Marshall University is expanding and will soon have its own building as part of Marshall\u2019s 4th Avenue Innovation District initiative. 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Our graduates have a strong track record of securing employment in the cybersecurity field, and many of our students have multiple job offers before graduating.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n    \n<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-testimonial has-white-background-color has-background herdpress-diagonals py-12\">\n    <div class=\"herdpress-block__container relative z-5\">\n        <div class=\"testimonial__wrapper\">\n                            \n                <div class=\"testimonial__photo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/DSC09431-Enhanced-NR-500x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                        srcset=\"\n                            https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/DSC09431-Enhanced-NR-300x0-c-default.jpg 300w,\n                            https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/DSC09431-Enhanced-NR-500x0-c-default.jpg 500w\n                        \"\n                        sizes=\"200px\"\n                        alt=\"Jack McFee\"\n                        class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\"\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"testimonial__card\">\n                <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"testimonial__quote\">\n                        &#8220;I am extremely glad that I chose Marshall for Cyber Forensics &#038; Security. I like that this program is a 50\/50 split of forensics and security. We like to use the term \u2018Swiss Army Knife approach\u2019 when we describe our program, because they\u2019re preparing you for wherever you might end up in the industry.\u201d\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"testimonial__attribution\">\n                        <div class=\"testimonial__attr-line\"><\/div>\n                        <div>\n                            <div class=\"testimonial__name\">Jack McFee<\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Cyber Forensics and Security, MS <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"learn-more-block-bg\" class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-billboard  wp-block-herdpress-billboard--classic has-green-background-color has-background flex flex-wrap flex-row-reverse\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full relative min-h-96 md:w-1\/2 z-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/Tour-Guide-e1730399219485.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/Tour-Guide-e1730399219485-1024x674.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/Tour-Guide-e1730399219485-300x197.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/files\/2024\/01\/Tour-Guide-e1730399219485-150x150.jpeg 150w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute top-6 bottom-6 left-6 right-6 lg:top-8 lg:bottom-8 md:left-8 md:right-8 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-1\/2 w-full flex flex-col justify-center px-6 pb-6 pt-6 lg:py-16\">\n\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-lg mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading\">Learn more<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"block__subheading no-img\">Advance your career and change your life in the exciting fields of cyber security &#038; cyber forensics at Marshall.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center leading-none gap-4 lg:gap-0 mt-6 arrow-divider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cyber\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--white \"\n\t\t\t>\n\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Marshall University Institute for Cyber <span class=\"arrow-nowrap\">Security<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-154","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":855,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154\/revisions\/855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/why\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}