Wichita State University
The Midwest Cybersecurity Center
Vision: To secure and defend the best emergent technology for those serving our country every day at home and abroad.
Mission: To provide world-class cybersecurity analytics, tools, and support to FirePoint and key stakeholders. Fostering relationships across industry, military and academia to grow, sustain and secure emerging technology.
The Midwest Cybersecurity Center ensures emerging technologies are secure by design and resilient before transition. The Center provides cyber analysis, validation, and advisory support across FirePoint programs and DoD partners, reducing risk early in development and strengthening mission readiness. By embedding cybersecurity throughout the innovation lifecycle, the Center accelerates reliable, secure delivery of next-generation defense technologies.
Core Capabilities
- Cyberthreat Analysis
- Tool and Application Validation
- Advisory Services
- Student Engagement
- Industry Collaboration
- Educational Integration
- Cyber Resilience
- CMMC Prep
- Tech Review
The Center conducts cyber threat analysis to identify risks and vulnerabilities, validates cybersecurity tools and defensive technologies, supports CMMC readiness through structured assessments and guidance, performs cyber resilience reviews for emerging hardware and software, facilitates academic and industry collaboration to advance secure innovation, and engages and develops cybersecurity workforce talent.
Benefits
Organizations gain access to cybersecurity expertise integrated directly into their development process, ensuring risks are addressed early and systems remain reliable at scale. The Center provides tailored assessments and actionable recommendations that strengthen technology resilience, reduce vulnerabilities, and support compliance and mission alignment.
Outcomes companies can expect
- A documented set of cyber risks, mitigations, and action plans
- A clearer understanding of vulnerabilities, strengths, and technical gaps
- Enhanced resilience through validated tooling and security integration
- Improved readiness for compliance frameworks, including CMMC
- Reduced risk during scale-up, transition, or fielding
- Stronger alignment with DoW cybersecurity expectations
How It Works
The program follows a three-phase, outcome-driven process:
- Initial Contact - Scoping goals and needs
- Baseline & Planning - In-depth evaluation and roadmap creation
- Follow-Up - Support and validation of scaling plans
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