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Follow on Google News | Minnesota's Metro State University Wins New NSA Small Business Cybersecurity Clinic Grant$1.45 million grant from the National Security Agency, one of just three awarded nationwide, enables Metro State to help Minnesota small businesses prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks
By: Metro State University The $1.45 million grant (H98230-23-1- According to Kyle Swanson, dean of Metro State's College of Sciences, which includes the university's Computer Science and Cybersecurity programs, the NSA funding will empower Metro State to uniquely address two pressing societal needs—the need to protect Minnesota's small business community and, as such, the state's economy and the need to develop a highly skilled future workforce to fill anticipated cybersecurity job openings. "Small businesses make up 99.5% of all businesses in Minnesota, and estimates suggest that 60% of small businesses hit with a cyberattack will go out of business within six months. So even just a fraction of Minnesota's small businesses falling victim to such an attack could cripple Minnesota's economy. But with this funding, Metro State will help protect the most vulnerable organizations in our state and help prevent the potential for a financial fall out," he said. "Additionally, we anticipate the number of cybersecurity job openings in Minnesota will grow by nearly 30% over the next decade. Now, Metro State will be even better positioned to help fill those openings by ensuring our students have the most technically advanced cybersecurity education as well as unprecedented client-based experience." "This NSA grant will allow Metro State to further fulfill its vision to engage, foster and support the underserved individuals and businesses in the Twin Cities and the greater metropolitan area," said Swanson, referencing the schools' Community Engage Initiative. "It will also solidify our position as Minnesota's cybersecurity authority and advance our national reputation for providing an innovative interdisciplinary cybersecurity curriculum." Learn more at https://www.metrostate.edu. End
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