You won’t wait until graduation to do real security work. At the Cardinal Academy of Digital Security and Education (CADSE), Ball State’s on-campus cybersecurity lab, students complete paid internships for outside partners, working on real cases using professional equipment. Faculty mentoring and talks from industry professionals help prepare you for a career in the field. Through immersive learning projects and a senior capstone where teams build software for real clients, you’ll apply your skills for businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations. Past projects include Computer Science for Muncie, which serves local schools, along with work for local technology company Accutech and software developed for Minnetrista.
“Over the nine years of my teaching the capstone series, we have worked with 67 community partners on 117 projects. Our community partners range from local and regional businesses, startups, to non-profit organizations and different university offices and departments across colleges.”
– Dr. Lan Lin, Associate Professor of Computer Science