1. In terms of personnel training, it is the only school in China that systematically promotes the cultivation of comprehensive practical ability in undergraduate teaching.

2. In terms of scientific research, it has undertaken a number of important national projects, including the 973 Plan "Research on Basic Theories and Methods of Cloud Computing Security", key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, and key projects of cyberspace security of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

3. In terms of platform construction, relying on the existing national, provincial and ministerial platforms, Hubei Big Data Security Engineering Research Center was built, and Wuhan Cyber Security Strategy and Development Research Institute was established as a think tank and industrial innovation source of the national cyber security base.

Historical evolution:

Huazhong University of Science and Technology established an information security laboratory in the 1980s. On the basis of years of accumulated practical experience in information security teaching and research, the major of information security was established in 2002, and in the same year, master's degree and doctoral degree awarding points were established.

In 2003, it enrolled the first undergraduate students, master students and doctoral students, and was one of the earliest universities in China to offer this major.

In 2007, it became the first batch of "information security majors" in China;

2065438+In February 2006, it won the first batch of doctoral programs in "Cyberspace Security".