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About Caitlin Counihan

Information Sciences (BS) and Data Analytics (MS) Student, Class of 2016

Security Presentation by Christopher Mellen, PNC – Tuesday, April 5th

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Christopher Mellen, CIO with PNC Financial Services and former Director of Information Management within the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Executive Office of the President of the United States (Whitehouse), will present in the Wheatley Atrium on Tuesday, April 5th from 3:00 – 4:30pm. The Top Secret Colonials are sponsoring the event and there will be pizza provided. PNC recruiters for interns and full-time positions will also be attending. Students attending will obtain SET credit for their participation.

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Christopher Mellen Bio:
Chris currently leads the Strategic Security Initiatives group within the office of the Chief Information Security Officer with PNC Financial Services.  Chris manages the overall strategic direction of the organization as well as operational management responsibility for Identity Access Management, Mainframe security, Attack Surface Management, and Applied Cryptography.

Prior to joining PNC, Chris was the Director of Information Risk Management within the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Executive Office of the President of the United States.  His directorate consisted of the Records Management Branch, Cyber Integrity (eDiscovery and investigations), Information Assurance and Security Operations.

Chris has worked as the Director of Professional Services with SAIC’s Incident Response, Computer Forensics and eDiscovery Service groups. He also created and managed the Professional Services Division for AccessData providing incident response, digital investigations and litigation support services. Additionally, Chris has served as a Manager with Guidance Software Professional Services, a Special Agent with the Department of Defense, Cyber Counterintelligence Activity, and a Computer Crime Specialist at the National White Collar Crime Center in Fairmont, WV.

Chris also spent 11 years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. While in the Marines, Chris served with the Military Police, Customs, the Criminal Investigation Division and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (Cyber Investigations and Operations).

Chris holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Colorado Technical University and Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Boston University.

SDLC Partners – Monday, March 21st

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SDLC Partners, L.P., headquartered in Monroeville, PA, opened its doors in 2004 as an alternative to large consulting organizations. The firm’s high performing employees take a practical and collaborative approach to deliver process improvement, analytics, and technology solutions to regional and national customers by effectively working with business and I.T. to serve as the “execution partner of choice”. The event will be held on Monday, March 21st from 4:00-5:45 PM in the Wheatley Atrium.

Here is the schedule of events:

4:00 – 4:15 PM –  SET Registration and free pizza

4:20 – 5:00 PM –  SDLC Presentation

5:00 – 5:30 PM –  Q & A session

TSC 12-Hour Gaming Charity Marathon – Saturday, March 19th

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The Top Secret Colonials will be having a 12-Hour Gaming Charity Marathon on Saturday, March 19th from 11am-11pm at Yorktown’s Ferris Ballroom. It costs a $5 donation to attend. You can RSVP or send questions to jtwst256@mail.rmu.edu.

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TSC Buffalo Wild Wings – Tuesday, March 22nd

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The Top Secret Colonials are sponsoring a Buffalo Wild Wings Day/Night at the BWW in Robinson on Tuesday, March 22nd from 11am – close. BWW will give TSC 10% of the proceeds in sales. In addition to the proceeds, there will be a raffle, including:

$50.00 – Southwest Gift Card
$50.00 – Eat’n Park Gift Card
$25.00 – Buffalo Wild Wings Card
$25.00 – Game Stop Gift Card
$25.00 – Best Buy Gift Card

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HM Health Solutions – Tuesday, March 15th

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HM Health Solutions, a subsidiary of Highmark Health, is committed to excellence in delivering innovative solutions to enable health plans achieve top-line revenue growth, reduce costs and gain economies of scale. With industry-leading expertise, HM Health Solutions delivers measurable results while increasing customer engagement. Its extensive portfolio includes enterprise services, infrastructure management, data center housing and print management.

HM Health Solutions is seeking knowledgeable, creative individuals to join us as we continue to power the future of health care. Opportunities exist at all levels, from experienced professionals to internships, and also with our Rotation Program for high-potential recent college graduates. We are also looking to fill multiple roles in the areas of Cyber Security and Information Access Management. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 15th from 4:00 – 5:45 PM in the Wheatley Atrium.

Here is the schedule of events:

4:00 – 4:15 PM –  SET Registration and free pizza

4:20 – 5:00 PM –  Highmark Presentation

5:00 – 5:45 PM –  Q & A session

 

 

Step “IT” Up With Thermo Fisher Scientific – Thursday, March 3rd

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Thermo Fisher Scientific will have a networking opportunity on Thursday, March 3rd from 5:30 – 8:00pm at 300 Industry Drive. RSVP to  Kendra.Patterson@ThermoFisher.com by Feb. 29th.

A flyer is attached below with more information.

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Wombat Security – Wednesday, February 24th

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The Top Secret Colonials are sponsoring a presentation by Wombat Security on Wednesday, February 24th from 4:30 – 5:30 pm.

Wombat Security is a cyber security company whose goal is to deliver software-based cyber awareness and training to help employees understand the risks associated with improper cyber practices and subsequently correct their behavior to strength an organization’s overall security environment. Wombat utilizes a Continuous Training Methodology to serve its customers, assessing the vulnerability of employees through a variety of custom knowledge assessments before seeking to educate on those flaws to maximize learning through a broad set of interactive training modules. Those customers who have implemented this approach have experienced up to a 90% reduction in successful phishing attacks and malware infections on their company.

This presentation will focus on the products Wombat delivers to its customers. During the presentation, Sean Ehrman and Jake Pancari will simulate a mock-phishing attack and demonstrate the training modules customers would go through should they fall for said-attack. They will also discuss the dangers of social engineering while reviewing a real case study before ending in a Q&A segment.

Students will earn 1 SET credit for attending.

Here is their website: https://www.wombatsecurity.com/

Pittsburgh Technology Council – Wednesday, February 17th

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The Top Secret Colonials will be sponsoring a presentation by the Pittsburgh Technology Council on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 from 4:00 – 5:45pm.

Here is the schedule of events:

4:00 – 4:15 PM –  SET Registration and free pizza

4:20 – 5:00 PM –  PTC Presentation

5:00 – 5:30 PM –  Q & A session