{"id":221790,"date":"2026-03-09T20:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/sneak-peek-the-1m-student-cyber-security-lab-coming-to-san-diego-city-college-nbc-7-san-diego\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T00:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:00:15","slug":"sneak-peek-the-1m-student-cyber-security-lab-coming-to-san-diego-city-college-nbc-7-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/sneak-peek-the-1m-student-cyber-security-lab-coming-to-san-diego-city-college-nbc-7-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneak peek the $1M student cyber security lab coming to San Diego City College \u2013 NBC 7 San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sneak peek the $1M student cyber security lab coming to San Diego City College \u2013 NBC 7 San Diego<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nbcsandiego.com\/news\/local\/1m-student-cyber-security-lab-san-diego-city-college\/3992354\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-09 20:52:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.nbcsandiego.com<\/a><\/p>\n

As the U.S. Israel war with Iran continues, there are concerns retaliation will come in cyber attacks. Online attacks can be just as deadly as boots on the ground.<\/p>\n

San Diego City College is leading education on cyber security in California with a new four-year bachelor’s degree in Cyber Defense and Analysis. The curriculum provides students with the skills and knowledge to protect digital infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity across most industries and government agencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s critical we have some way to ensure the education we provide is at the same level students would get going to a traditional four-year college, and we are now a four-year college,” said <\/strong>David Kennemer, the program’s director.<\/p>\n

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A student does work in the cyber defense and analysis classroom in this undated photo. The initial cohort to receive San Diego City College’s first bachelor’s degree will graduate in May.<\/p>\n

The City College campus is in the congressional district of democratic U.S. Rep. Scott Peters. Monday, during a pubic event, he said he worked for two years to get federal funding to expand research and development at the school.<\/p>\n

Rep. Peters presented a ceremonial check for $1,031,000 million in federal funding\u00a0to create a\u00a0CyberLab Incubator.<\/p>\n

It is described as a training hub providing students with real-world experience simulating ransomware attacks or debilitating infrastructure crimes in a safe, secure environment. Although the program is potentially still years from operation, the timing of this announcement emphasizes a national priority given the war with Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have not made any friends by attacking Iran, which is one of the most sophisticated operators in cyber that we have,” Peters told reporters after the check presentation ceremony.<\/p>\n

We have not made any friends by attacking Iran, which is one of the most sophisticated operators in cyber that we…<\/p>\n

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