Awards and Recognitions

Center Awards

EC-Council Academia Innovator of the Year badge

2025 EC-Council Academia Innovator of the Year

Awarded for leadership and innovation in cybersecurity education. It is based on several key criteria, including excellence in cybersecurity education, continuous program development and innovation, student, alumni and community engagement and advocacy, EC-Council certification exam testing and results, experiential learning and extracurricular engagement, and EC-Council event participation and involvement.

2024 CompTIA Cybersecurity Pathways Champion

This award recognizes CompTIA partners for their outstanding contributions to cybersecurity training and those who propel the next wave of cybersecurity talent.

2024 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award

2nd Place

For outstanding community outreach activities that promote cybersecurity awareness, education, and research.

2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award

2nd Place

For outstanding community outreach activities that promote cybersecurity awareness, education, and research.

2022 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award

1st Place

For outstanding community outreach activities that promote cybersecurity awareness, education, and research.

2020 National CyberWatch Center Innovations in Cybersecurity Education Practices (Honorable Mention)

Awarded to National CyberWatch members recognized as leaders in information security education innovation.

Team Awards

2025

Dr. Eman El-Sheikh: Largest Grants Award (UWF Faculty Awards)
Dr. Hossain Shahriar: Research Hall of Fame: One Million Dollar Club (UWF Faculty Awards)
Dr. Elizabeth Rasnick: First-time Grant Recipient (UWF Faculty Awards)
Dr. Elizabeth Rasnick: 2025 Career Champion (UWF Office of Career Development & Community Engagement)
Mr. Guy Garrett, M.S., M.B.A.: Largest Grants Award (UWF Faculty Awards)

2024