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Specialized coursework, labs, and training modules that integrate theory, experimentation, and system-level engineering - skills learners can apply immediately.
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Programs
Four ways to learn and engage
From structured coursework to hands-on internships, collaborative open-source projects, and technical conferences - the Academy meets learners where they are.
Engagement
Internships & Technical Visits
We host summer students, visiting faculty, and early-career researchers for immersive, mentored work alongside our engineering teams.
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Open Source
Collaborative & Open-Source Projects
We maintain and contribute to open-source projects in post-quantum cryptography, secure Open RISC architectures, and secure analytics.
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Workshops & Conferences
We host and participate in technical conferences, workshops, and research exchanges that connect research, education, and real-world deployment.
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About the Academy
Advancing the future of secure computing & high-assurance systems
Secure Micro Academy develops and delivers specialized coursework, labs, and training modules in:
- Secure microelectronics and FPGA/ASIC design
- Hardware root-of-trust and post-quantum cryptographic systems
- Trusted embedded systems and secure cyber-physical systems
- High-assurance firmware and software engineering
- Secure architectures for AI/ML and data-driven systems
- Adversarial simulation, cyber-range exploration, and threat-driven defense
Our engagements span summer students, visiting faculty, technical conferences, research exchanges, and open-source projects - strengthening the connections between research, education, and deployment.
Our Ecosystem
Open-source projects driving secure-system knowledge
A hub for collaboration across academia and government laboratories. We publish, contribute to, and maintain open-source projects that advance trustworthy computing.
Open-Source PQC
Post-quantum cryptography - supporting the national transition to quantum-resilience through standardized, open implementations at pqcsecure.org.
Secure Open RISC
Secure Open RISC architectures - the Trireme open architecture providing a transparent hardware-root-of-trust foundation at trireme-riscv.org.
Data Analytics
Secure analytics and visualization - GaugeViz for real-time threat detection and data sanitization at gaugeviz.org.
Applied Focus Areas
Where research meets real-world deployment
Mission, Vision & Values
What drives the Academy
Mission
To cultivate the next generation of secure-system engineers and researchers through technically rigorous, research-driven, hands-on education - preparing learners to design and deploy high-assurance systems that defend against evolving cyber threats.
Vision
To be a premier center for secure-computing education - seamlessly connecting fundamental research, advanced engineering practice, and the operational realities of defending critical systems.
Values
Excellence, collaboration, integrity, and inclusion - the same core values that guide Secure Micro Technologies, applied to developing talent and sharing knowledge openly.
Train on the Pioneer™ Cyber Range
The Academy's hands-on training runs on our Pioneer™ hybrid cyber range. Request access to the training portal, course catalog, or a custom cohort for your organization.