// industry
FEDERAL.
REGIONAL. REAL.
CITE is one of fewer than 400 programs nationwide designated under the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense — and the curriculum is reviewed every year by the regional employers who hire our graduates.
// federal_recognition
NSA & DHS
DESIGNATED.
Curriculum audited against the standards set by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Federal scholarship eligibility flows from this designation.
CAE-CD · DESIGNATED
- NSA / DHS · CAE-CD Designation
- Curriculum aligned to NSA / DHS standards
- Audited program quality + verified instructors
- Federal scholarship eligibility
// alignment
CERT-ALIGNED.
EMPLOYER-AUDITED.
The vendors and certifying bodies behind the credentials employers actually filter for — wired into the coursework, not taught on the side.
- CERTIFICATION
CompTIA
A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+ aligned curriculum.
- CIT 110
- NETW 152
- CYBER 110
- CYBER 220
- CERTIFICATION
Cisco Networking Academy
CCST + CCNA tracks on real Cisco hardware.
- NETW 152
- NETW 220
- CERTIFICATION
Microsoft
MD-100/101, AZ-900, SC-900 alignment.
- CIT 130
- CIT 180
- CIT 250
- FEDERAL
NSA / DHS
CAE-CD designated program (CAE2Y). Federal scholarship eligibility.
- VENDOR
VMware (Broadcom)
vSphere lab pod + curriculum aligned to VCP-DCV.
- CIT 210
// employers
WHERE CITE
GRADUATES WORK.
Categories of regional employers who hire from the program every year. Real names of partner organizations available on request.
- [ HEALTHCARE ]
Regional health systems
[ HIRES_FOR ]
- IT Support
- SOC Analyst
- Systems Admin
- [ FINANCIAL SERVICES ]
Regional banks + credit unions
[ HIRES_FOR ]
- SOC Analyst
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Network Admin
- [ MSP / CONSULTING ]
Managed service providers
[ HIRES_FOR ]
- IT Support
- Network Tech
- Systems Engineer
- [ EDUCATION ]
School districts + colleges
[ HIRES_FOR ]
- Network Tech
- IT Support
- Systems Admin
- [ PUBLIC SECTOR ]
City + county government
[ HIRES_FOR ]
- IT Support
- Network Admin
- Cyber Analyst
- [ INDUSTRIAL / OT ]
Manufacturing + utilities
[ HIRES_FOR ]
- Network Tech
- Systems Engineer
- [ FEDERAL-ADJACENT ]
Defense + cleared employers
[ HIRES_FOR ]
- SOC Analyst
- Network Engineer
- Cyber Analyst
// advisory_committee
CURRICULUM SHAPED
BY THE PEOPLE WHO HIRE.
The advisory committee is made up of regional IT directors, security leads, and engineers from the organizations that hire CITE graduates. They review curriculum every year and tell us what's missing.
- [ ADVISOR ]
[Advisor · IT Director]
Director of IT
[Regional Health System]
Healthcare IT · HIPAA · Identity
- [ ADVISOR ]
[Advisor · CISO]
Chief Information Security Officer
[Regional Bank]
Financial services · Compliance · SOC
- [ ADVISOR ]
[Advisor · Network Engineer]
Senior Network Engineer
[Regional MSP]
Multi-tenant networking · Wireless · Firewalls
- [ ADVISOR ]
[Advisor · IT Manager]
IT Operations Manager
[County Government]
Government IT · Help desk operations
- [ ADVISOR ]
[Advisor · Cyber Lead]
Cybersecurity Program Lead
[Defense Contractor / Federal Adjacent]
Federal alignment · Cleared work pipeline
- [ ADVISOR ]
[Advisor · Systems Architect]
Systems Architect
[Regional Manufacturer]
OT / IT convergence · Industrial systems
// internship_pipeline
REAL WORK,
WHILE YOU'RE STILL ENROLLED.
CITE works with regional employers to place students in internships and tier-1 jobs while they finish the AAS. Most students start working in IT inside the first year — the AAS becomes the on-ramp to the next role, not the first one.
- 01Help-desk + tier-1 placements after the certificate term
- 02Network + systems internships during AAS year 2
- 03SOC analyst pipelines for blue-team-track students
- 04Federal scholarship + cleared-work pipeline (CAE-CD)
// transfer_pathways
AAS → BS,
WITH CREDITS INTACT.
CITE credits transfer cleanly into Idaho four-year programs and regional partners. Most students who pursue a four-year arrive with two years of debt-free experience already done.
- [ TRANSFER ]
Lewis-Clark State College
→ BS · Cybersecurity Management
AAS credits transfer with an articulation agreement.
- [ TRANSFER ]
Boise State University
→ BS · Cyber Operations
AAS credits apply toward the BS-CO track.
- [ TRANSFER ]
University of Idaho
→ BS · Computer Science
Articulation pathway available for transfer-ready students.
- [ TRANSFER ]
Western Governors University
→ BS · Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Competency-based; many CITE certs satisfy degree requirements directly.
// proof