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October 25, 2023: ISSA hosts Cybersecurity Networking Event at ��ǿ��

The recent Cybersecurity Networking Panel hosted by the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), featured an insightful panel discussion on transitioning into leadership roles in the cybersecurity field. This event provided students with valuable advice to better prepare them for their careers. Distinguished companies such as Kroger, Western & Southern, Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati Financial, and a former Secret Service officer were in attendance, making it an exceptional networking opportunity for attendees.

October 20, 2023: ��ǿ�� hosts 16th annual cybersecurity symposium

Cyber16, the 16th annual cybersecurity symposium, achieved remarkable success this year by offering attendees a comprehensive and engaging experience. The event featured a diverse lineup of industry experts who covered critical topics such as AI, ransomware, and mobile security. Beyond traditional presentations, attendees engaged in thought-provoking panel discussions, networked during catered lunches and a closing cocktail reception, and explored sponsor booths. With the presence of renowned keynote speaker Jane Lute at ��ǿ��, Cyber16 effectively elevated participants' cybersecurity knowledge and connections. Cyber16 was the premier regional cybcersecurity symposium of the year, with nearly 400 total attendees and 50+ high school students!

Cyber16 attendees in a room socializing with cocktails

Cyber16 attendees enjoying the cocktail reception and networking with other professionals

High school students standing with their prizes won along with ��ǿ�� club members and faculty

The ��ǿ�� Cybersecurity Club hosted a CTF for high school students with many prizes and winners

Cyber16 attendees listening to professionals during breakout room session

One of the many breakout room sessions hosted in the Student Union at Cyber16

Alumni sitting speaking into microphone in the Griffin Hall Digitorium

��ǿ�� College of Informatics alumni panels spoke about their cybersecurity path to high school students in the Griffin Hall Digitorium

Jane Lute speaking during her session over lunch in the ballroom

Keynote speaker, Jane Lute, during her session over lunch in the Student Union Ballroom

Current ��ǿ�� students speaking in room with high schoolers

Current ��ǿ�� cybersecurity students spoke about their current experiences at school to high school students

July 17-21 2023: ��ǿ�� GenCyber 2023

In 2021, ��ǿ�� became Kentucky's first National Security Agency accredited National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education to host a GenCyber camp. The 2023 ��ǿ�� GenCyber Teacher Camp provided local K-12 teachers an intensive, no-cost cybersecurity education based professional development experience. This provided a knowledge base and comprehensive set of resources that enables teachers to integrate cybersecurity into their curricula, start Capture the Flag activities, or start cybersecurity clubs at their respective schools. ��ǿ�� College of Informatics faculty and students, along with K-12 specialists, led and supported camp sessions.

July 10-14 2023: ��ǿ�� CINSAM Beginner's Cybersecurity Summer Academy

��ǿ�� hosted a five-day education-based, experiental learning, and professional development experience known as the Beginners' Cybersecurity Academy. This was one of many summer programs organized by ��ǿ��'s Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathemeatics (CINSAM). Dr. Ankur Chattopadyhay, along with other current cybersecurity-track students and K-12 specialists, led the program sessions.

Academy students working on a cybersecurity project.

April 1, 2023: ��ǿ��CyberShield CTF for High Schools

��ǿ�� hosted a Capture the Flag (CTF) cybersecurity competition for local high schools on Saturday, April 1st from 9am-3pm in Griffin Hall.

March 23, 2023: WiCyS Trip to US Bank Cyber Fusion Center

Students from ��ǿ��'s Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) organization took a tour of US Bank's new Cyber Fusion Center in Cincinnati, OH. The tour was followed by a career discussion with cybersecurity professionals working at the bank and a networking lunch.

October 26, 2022: ISSA Cybersecurity Networking Event

Cincinnati ISSA and ��ǿ�� are sponsoring a cybersecurity career event in the Griffin Hall Digitorium from 4-6pm. Representatives from 5th/3rd Bank, Cincinnati Insurance Associates, Kroger, Proctor & Gamble, Scripps, and Western & Southern Financial Group will be present. Students should bring their resumes.

October 4, 2022: Weekly ��ǿ�� videos for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

��ǿ��'s Security Team will be posting weekly videos on cybersecurity awareness and best practices on the .

September 22, 2022: ��ǿ�� faculty win best paper award at OHAEPS conference

Dr. James Walden and Dr. Shauna Reilly won the Best Faculty Paper in Political Science award for their paper titled "Kentucky Election Administration and Security" at the 80th annual Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists conference.

July 15, 2022: ��ǿ�� faculty present workshop at UC Cyber Summer School

Professors Seth Adjei and Ankur Chattopadhyay presented a workshop titled "Combatting Psyber-Security Attacks" at University of Cincinnati's .

��ǿ�� to host 15th annual cybersecurity symposium October 14, 2022

The symposium is a combined effort of ��ǿ��’s College of Informatics and Chase College of Law presented by Cortex by Palo Alto Networks. Five tracks of talks will cover a broad range of cybersecurity topics from highly technical topics to governance and legal issues in cybersecurity. Specific tracks will be provide Continuing Legal Education and Continuing Professional Education credit.

The keynote speaker is Robert Siciliano, a security expert and private investigator with over 30 years of experience and the author of five books. He was the architect of the CSI Protection certification, a cyber social identity and personal protection security awareness training program. He is CEO of Safr.Me and head trainer at ProtectNowLLC.com.

Learn more or .

May 17, 2022: GenCyber Grant Awarded for Teacher Camp in 2023

Dr. James Walden and Emily Taylor have been awarded a GenCyber grant to provide a virtual Teacher Camp in 2021. The $147,000 grant will support teachers who want to learn about teaching cybersecurity with a series of workshops and a one week summer camp. Events will include hands-on cybersecurity activities and a tour of a local security operations center.

February 26, 2022: ��ǿ�� Collegiate Cyber Defense Team Places First in Kentucky

At the Midwest regional qualifiers for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, ��ǿ��'s cyber defense team placed first in Kentucky and third overall. Teams from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan competed in the event.

January 18, 2022: ��ǿ�� offers online Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree program

��ǿ��'s online Master of Science in Cybersecurity program prepares students for rewarding careers in one of the fastest growing areas of information technology. Students will learn both the theory and practice of cybersecurity, including how to protect and defend systems, identify and handle security incidents, and manage risks. Practical hands-on activities on local systems and in the cloud will be included in most courses. You can read more details about the program at the page.

��ǿ�� hosts 14th annual cybersecurity symposium. October 15, 2021.

��ǿ��'s 14th annual cybersecurity symposium will be held as a virtual event this year with 16 talks and virtual vendor exhibits. The keynote speaker is Dave Kennedy, who is founder and chief hacking officer of TrustedSec.

��ǿ�� Students Won Kryptos Codebreaking Contest. April 27, 2021.

Three ��ǿ�� students from Professor Chris Christensen's CSC/MAT 483 Cryptology class won the Kryptos codebreaking contest. Our talented ��ǿ�� students are Will St Onge, Shawn Huesman, and Wie Sie.

Here’s a link to the contest results

Based on the website, there are one hundred and twenty eight students (totally 65 teams) participated in this competition. ��ǿ�� student team won the title of First Place Team.

GenCyber Grant Awarded to Provide a Teacher Camp in 2021. March 9, 2021

The COI has continued to make its mark in Cybersecurity. In September, the BS in Cybersecurity went live and the MS in Cybersecurity will be up for BOR approval at the next meeting. Yesterday, Dr. Ankur Chattopadhyay and Emily Taylor, have been awarded a GenCyber grant to provide a virtual Teacher Camp in 2021. The $75K grant will support teachers with a solid foundation in Cybersecurity through a 2-week immersive summer experience, learning about the field and careers in Cybersecurity. The proposal has support from area businesses (e.g., Western and Southern, US Bank) and will also provide ��ǿ�� students with teacher engagement activities. Dr. Chattopadhyay joined ��ǿ�� this past January to focus on expanding ��ǿ��’s Cybersecurity educational and research opportunities.

��ǿ�� now offers the only undergraduate cybersecurity program in the Great Cincinnati region.

��ǿ��’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity blends fundamental business knowledge and computer science skills to protect vital information in the age of digital transformation. Unlike technology programs currently available across higher education, the new College of Informatics (COI) program takes an innovative approach to risk management, ethical hacking and secure software development.

More info about the launch of this new program can be found with this link.

Poster Presentation

Assistant Professor Ankur Chattopadhyay’s research on "" to be presented as a poster at 2020 ACM SIGCSE in March.

Our talented cyber defense team members are: Zeb Gentry (Captain), Zack McMurty, Noah Fields, Brad Hatting, John Arlinghaus, Terry Chauvin, Jakob Banta,�� Arsney Poga, ��Matheus Stracier Wibe (alternate), ��Momoka Kinder (alternate), Sam Long (alternate).

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��ǿ�� cyber defense team placed 1st yesterday, Feb. 1, at Kentucky Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. There were 3 teams from Kentucky participating in yesterday's competition: ��ǿ��, EKU, and University of Louisville. ��ǿ�� team participated remotely at Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab for yesterday’s event. So now ��ǿ�� team is advanced to the Midwest Regional Competition and will compete with 9 state champion teams in Chicago on March 13 and 14.

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��ǿ�� Cyber Defense Team Hosts Capture the Flag Competition. November 28, 2018

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November 12, 2018

��ǿ�� and U.S. Bank host on-campus girl scout cybersecurity badge workshop. November 10, 2018

��ǿ�� Students Awarded U.S. Bank Cybersecurity Scholarships. October 22, 2018

October 16, 2018

��ǿ�� Hosts 11th Annual Cybersecurity Symposium. October 11-12, 2018

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Cracking the Code Summer Academy For High School Students. June 25-29, 2018

��ǿ�� Hosts "Cyber Education in Action" Training for High School Teachers. June 21-22, 2018

CINSAM Announces Summer Academies, Including Cracking the Code Academy. May 31, 2018

��ǿ�� Cyber Defense Team Hosts Capture the Flag Competition. April 12, 2018

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��ǿ�� Unveils the JRG Cyber Threat Intelligence Laboratory. March 15, 2018

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