UNT was one of seven institutions in the nation in 2012 recognized as a leader in cybersecurity education and research and designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. UNT data security programs are based in the Center for Information and Computer Security, a multidisciplinary center bringing together individuals and organizations with an interest in the areas of information security, computer security, information assurance and cybercrime.

The center is in UNT's College of Engineering.