Kennesaw State University is a national leader in information security education and home of the Southeast regional cyberdefense competition. The NSA recognized the information security program as a center of academic excellence for security education. The NSA and Department of Homeland Security designated KSU a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education with focus in Security Policy Development and Compliance and Systems Security Administration.

The University System of Georgia is composed of 28 higher education institutions including 4 research universities, 2 regional universities, 12 state universities, 13 state colleges and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. The Georgia Public Library System, encompassing 61 library systems throughout Georgia, is also part of the University System.