3CS 2022 Career Exploration Event
The Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) is hosting a Career Exploration event to help 2- and 4-year Cybersecurity students and recent graduates understand the field and learn about the varied career opportunities. Participants will have an opportunity to talk to professionals in the field about careers and jobs, and attend conference sessions specifically geared towards students to learn about advancements in the field. 3CS will be held May 23-25, with the Career Exploration event taking place May 24 from 2pm - 4:30pm. Financial support is available for students to attend.
Learn more and download the student flyer to share HERE.
Don't Miss Early Bird Registration

Get ready for loads of workshops and fun at the seventh annual Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) hosted at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH, May 23-25, 2022. This year’s event features Cybersecurity Skills Development Workshops, a multitude of presentations and panel discussions, a Career Exploration event and tours of Dayton. Early bird registration ends March 1.

Register HERE.
Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Webcast

This webcast introduced the Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity course, developed by George Mason University’s Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security with funding from the National Cybersecurity Training & Education (NCyTE) Center. The course focuses on basic security concepts as they apply to critical infrastructure systems.

View the webcast HERE.
NICE Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program Finder

The Apprenticeships in Cybersecurity Community of Interest has released a map of cybersecurity apprenticeships in the U.S. Programs listed in the NICE Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program Finder may be registered with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, State-level registrations, or may not yet be registered.

Please see HERE for more information.
Interested in Helping to Improve Diversity in the Cybersecurity Workforce? Fill out the Below Survey and Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card.
The Diversity in Cybersecurity Project Team in the School of Computing and Information at the University of Pittsburgh: Ahmed Ibrahim, Chelsea Gunn, Leona Mitchell, Sherif Khattab is conducting a survey to learn about experiences and inhibitors to working in the field of cybersecurity. Your feedback will help the Pitt team understand the important variables affecting the participation of URGs in cybersecurity education and professional practice.
There is no direct compensation for taking the survey. However, participants will have a chance to win one of five $50 gift cards as a token of the research team's appreciation. Please take a few moments (10-15 minutes) to answer a set of multiple-choice questions using the link HERE.
An Executive’s Guide to Industrial Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Operational Technology More Secure

Included in this primer from Dragos are the key concepts executives need to know to get up to speed on OT systems and how to better secure them.

View the guide HERE.
Exorcising the Ghost in the Machine: Debunking Myths Around Supply Chain Intrusions
Supply chain intrusions represent a concerning trend in information security. Such incidents attract headlines and researcher attention, but without first investigating what a supply chain event really encompasses or requires. There are multiple potential routes to supply chain incidents: via hardware or software products, or through service or contractor relationships. Central to each is a subversion of fundamental trust between the supply chain vector used by the adversary and the ultimate victim.
Download the White Paper HERE.
Open Assistant Professor Positions at Houston Baptist University

National CyberWatch member, Houston Baptist University has one (1) open faculty position, starting Fall 2022 or earlier, focusing on computer science and cybersecurity. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications submitted before Jan. 17, 2022 will receive full consideration.

To apply visit HERE.
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