SACS Cybersecurity Center
Dean, School of Applied Computational Sciences, Senior Vice President for Enterprise Data and Analytics, Professor, Computer Science and Data Science
The SACS Cybersecurity Center positions Meharry as a leader in workforce training to address the evolving challenges in health care cybersecurity.
— Dean Fortune S. Mhlanga
The SACS Cybersecurity Center at Meharry Medical College’s School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) prepares students to work at the intersection of health care and cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, twin technologies, immersive experiences, UAV-assisted health care and quantum computing.
Under Dean Fortune Mhlanga’s leadership, SACS faculty bring interdisciplinary expertise into the classroom, teaching learners to design, evaluate and secure AI applications for health care infrastructure and automation. The Center’s curriculum also covers post-quantum security, giving learners the knowledge to protect health care systems against emerging quantum computing threats.
The Center plays a critical role in shaping the future workforce through smart learning environments and hands-on experience with emerging technologies. These efforts ensure that health care professionals are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle tomorrow’s cybersecurity challenges, positioning the workforce to meet national priorities and global demands.
Director, SACS Cybersecurity Center, Professor of Cybersecurity
Through industry partnerships and hands-on learning, this Center prepares the professionals who will build intelligent, adaptive health care security, while advancing national interests in cybersecurity and digital health.”
— Uttam Ghosh, Ph.D.
Events and Activities
Attend seminars and bootcamps led by thought leaders in cybersecurity.
Software Development Engineer and Cybersecurity Consultant
As a cybersecurity consultant, I have used my Meharry data science education to add machine learning and predictive analytics to security strategies.
— Clarence White, Jr., Ph.D., MSDS ’24
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Uttam Ghosh, Ph.D.
Professor of Cybersecurity
Director, SACS Cybersecurity Center
M.S. Cybersecurity Assurance Program Coordinator
Cybersecurity News
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