Technology & National Security
Cybersecurity
The Strauss Center’s Cybersecurity program pioneers a uniquely-interdisciplinary approach to the study of cybersecurity issues at the graduate level, featuring a customized integration of sophisticated perspectives from law, public policy, business administration, computer science, and engineering. Within the School of Law, Strauss sponsors a cybersecurity concentration for the LLM (Master of Laws) degree.
Cyber 9/12
Cyber Policy Competition
The Strauss Center at The University of Texas at Austin partners with the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative to host a “regional” round of the Atlantic Council’s renowned cybersecurity policy competition. The 2026 Austin Regional Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge took place Saturday, January 31 – Sunday, February 1, 2026. Applications for the 2027 Austin Regional open in Fall 2026. Student teams compete in an exciting two-day competition where they tackle cybersecurity issues with large-scale geo-political implications. The Competition is an excellent proving ground for UT graduate students participating in the Strauss Center’s Cybersecurity program.
Student Program
Cyber Fellows
In keeping with our mission to promote the interdisciplinary study of cybersecurity issues (generously supported by the Hewlett Foundation), the Strauss Center established the Cybersecurity Fellows Program to encourage full-time, in-residence graduate students from all departments who have an interest in cybersecurity to take relevant courses from outside their home department, to reward students who pursue this approach with formal recognition, to generate a cross-campus community of interest featuring a speaker series and mentoring, and to provide financial support for cybersecurity-related research, conference attendance, and the like.
Special Offering
LLM Degree
This LLM degree concentration provides students with a sophisticated understanding of the legal, policy, and technical architectures associated with cybersecurity. It is designed from the ground up to be transdisciplinary, featuring bespoke courses open, not just to law students, but to other graduate schools from across the campus. No prior expertise is required or expected. For more information about the LLM program in general, click here.
