Charles Stamp Cyber Command Center

Step into the front lines of cybersecurity at SEMO’s Charles Stamp Cyber Command Center. Through a partnership with IBM X-Force Cyber, you'll gain hands-on experience responding to simulated real-world cyber attacks in a full-scale security operations center.

As the first Cyber Command Center west of the Mississippi, the Charles Stamp Cyber Command Center immerses students in realistic crisis scenarios. You’ll master incident response, recovery strategies, and vulnerability management. The center also serves the community by hosting cybersecurity competitions and business training — preparing you to excel in a rapidly growing field.

 

Center Features:

  • 3 types of cyber consoles
  • 27 computer stations
  • An immersive 27-foot display wall
  • An observation room
  • Dedicated Servers

Cybercrime By The Numbers

  • $10.5T

    Globally

    Cybercrime costs are projected to reach $10.5 trillion globally by 2025 with the Federal Bureau of Investigation reporting nearly $7 billion lost in the U.S. alone.

  • 33%

    of Home Computers

    According to the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 33% of home computers are infected with malicious software.

  • 47%

    of Americans

    47% of American adults have had their personal information exposed by cyber criminals.

  • 700k

    Unfilled Jobs

    Cybersecurity Ventures reported growth in cybersecurity job vacancies from one million openings in 2013 to 3.5 million in 2023, with 700,000 going unfilled last year.

Computer Science

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Location

Office

Dempster Hall, 021A

Mailing Address

One University Plaza, MS 5950
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701