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About Dr. Jamie Pinchot

Professor of Computer and Information Systems at Robert Morris University

Professor Matt Rosenberg Recognized as a Top-Ranked Mobile Device Forensic Examiner in the Country

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Matt Rosenberg, an Allegheny County Mobile Device Forensic Examiner ranked second out of nearly 4,000 digital forensic examiners in the United States. The U.S. Secret Service’s National Computer Forensics Institute recognized the top digital forensic examiners and Allegheny County’s Matt Rosenberg rose to the top. This ranking took into consideration an investigator’s ability to extract data in three areas: mobile devices, digital media, and hard drives.

In addition to his full-time job as an Allegheny County Mobile Device Forensic Examiner, Professor Rosenberg also teaches part-time at RMU, instructing students in several courses including Intro to Digital Forensics, Fundamentals of Cyber Forensics, and Mobile Forensics. Congratulations, Professor Rosenberg, on this prestigious ranking!

To read more about this accomplishment, see:
WPXI news: Allegheny County Mobile Device Forensic Examiner recognized as 2nd best in country

AWS DeepRacer Competition Now Open to Graduate Students!

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Due to student interest, we’ve opened the AWS DeepRacer Competition to graduate students in the CIS department as well! There will be two separate competition tracks – one for undergraduate and one for graduate (see the flyer below for updates). 

Due to this change, the deadline for teams to sign up has been extended to February 14th. After the 14th, we will be contacting all teams to provide more information.

IT Security Analyst Intern position at Matthews International

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Matthews International is seeking an IT Security Analyst Intern. The IT Security Analyst Intern must possess a working knowledge of Information Security Concepts. The IT Security Analyst Intern will assist with identifying and reporting all security issues, prioritizing threats, monitoring Threat intelligence feeds, and confirming threat mitigation is in accordance with company standards. They will be expected to collaborate with all business units to help respond to security alerts, phishing emails, process threat intelligence, and provide feedback on new information security technologies uses. This internship will begin on May 20th 2024 and will finish in August.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The IT Security Analyst will assist and execute:

  • Threat hunting and reporting
  • Endpoint Security product administration and maintenance.
  • Responding to and working tickets in the Security Queue.
  • IT Security Email Inbox Management
  • Vulnerability scanning and remediation plans/goals.
  • Assist with generating reports and security management analytics.
  • Security Awareness Training Program Management
  • Other items as deemed necessary by manager.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

•    Current enrollment and pursuing a BA or BS degree in a computer-related field.

If interested, you can apply here:
https://careers.matw.com/Corporate/job/Pittsburgh-IT-Security-Analyst-Intern-PA-15212-5838/1122171800/

Job Opp with RMU’s Academic Media Center (AMC)

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The Robert Morris University (RMU) Academic Media Center (AMC) seeks a motivated and dynamic individual to serve as its Student Media – Graduate General Manager (GGM) for the 2023-24 academic year: The GGM supports the day-to-day operations of AMC’s converged- media platforms (especially RMU Radio and RMU _TV) including scheduling, data-driven decision-making, and strategic project management (including revenue generating initiatives), as well as supporting experiential learning and professional development for undergraduate student leaders, program participants, and work studies.

Prior work experience is recommended, preferably as a student and/or at a college or university.

Preferred field of study in CIS (e.g. Cybersecurity, Data Analytics/Science, or Information Systems), Organizational Leadership, Management, or a closely related field. Should be proficient in Microsoft Office and Google applications.

Link to apply:

https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/856/gateway/Default.aspx?c=apply&sJobIDs=497856&SourceTypeID=798&sLanguage=en-us

Sign your team up for the AWS DeepRacer Competition by February 10th

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Just a reminder that teams will be accepted for RMU’s first AWS DeepRacer Competition until February 10th. You don’t need any experience in machine learning or with AWS to participate in the competition! Once your team signs up, you’ll be invited to an Amazon workshop where you will learn exactly what to do to prepare for Race Day! 

Check out this video to learn more about AWS DeepRacer:

And check out what a real-life DeepRacer competition looks like! This is from a previous year’s AWS Championship Cup:

We’re excited to bring this technology to our own competition at RMU!

Sign up for the AWS DeepRacer Competition

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If you are an undergraduate or 4+1 student in the CIS department, consider signing up for our AWS DeepRacer Competition!

Student teams (2-3 people each) will train mini autonomous vehicles (AWS DeepRacers) using machine learning and then test out their trained models on Race Day on April 5th to compete against other student teams with the cars racing on a physical track.  The DeepRacers are equipped with cameras and sensors, and teams will be able to use the sensors to detect and avoid obstacles placed on the track while racing to turn in the best lap time. All teams will be invited to a training session by Amazon to learn how to create and train the models.

The winning team will receive scholarship money ($1,000/team member) to be applied to their RMU accounts.  Additional prizes will also be available. The deadline for teams to sign up is February 10th. See below for details.

National Cyber League Student Medalists

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The mission of the National Cyber League (NCL) is to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through real-world cybersecurity challenges. More than 13,000 students from over 600 institutions across the U.S. participate in in NCL each year. Dr. Ping Wang serves as the faculty coach for RMU student participation in NCL, and this year, eight RMU Cybersecurity students received Platinum, Gold, or Silver medals based on their individual and team performance scores.

Congratulations to the medalists!

Internships at 84 Lumber

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84 Lumber has several internships available that might be of interest to students in the CIS department:

Business Intelligence Intern

Store Systems Developer Intern

IT Intern – Deployment

IT Intern – Security

IT Intern – Service Desk

These are excellent opportunities for summer internships. Please take a look at the requirements for each and apply if you are interested!

Congratulations to 2023 TRISS Scholarship Winners

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It is with great pride that the CIS Department recognizes the TRISS 2023 scholarship recipients. This year 14 Top Secret Colonials (RMU Cybersecurity students) were awarded money from the Three Rivers Information Security Symposium (TRISS). TRISS takes place in the Pittsburgh region each year and is the largest technology conference in this region. Students were required to be registered full-time in Cybersecurity or a similar IT degree and were required to submit a transcript (3.0 GPA or higher), letters of recommendation, and a personal statement to be considered. RMU’s students received the largest amount of money and had the largest number of recipients followed by CMU, Pitt, and other universities in our region. The recipients were as follows:

  1. Katherine Shannon
  2. Kelson Bowman
  3. Evan Brooks
  4. Logan Strausbaugh
  5. Marvin Posadas
  6. Austin Martin
  7. Sean Miller
  8. Grant Carvender
  9. Kevin Hienz
  10. Haley Nangle
  11. Cade Skuse
  12. Jesse Marks
  13. Madison Maynard
  14. Anthony Guerrero

Congratulations!