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About Dr. Jamie Pinchot

Professor of Computer and Information Systems at Robert Morris University

Ryan Sydlic will present on ISC2

Ryan Sydlic from ISC2 will be holding a presentation at 4:30 pm in the Wheatley Atrium. His presentation will be an informative session on ISC2 and the benefits of being a member. SET credit will be awarded and pizza will be served. This event is sponsored by the Top Secret Colonials (TSC).

Ryan Sydlik joined Telos in 2019, and serves as a security engineer. He has 10 years’ experience in information technology including cloud computing and cybersecurity in the government, healthcare and financial sectors.

Ryan is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Certified Solutions Architect and is ITIL certified. He has a graduate degree from the University of Maryland and an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.

We hope you can join us for this event!

Becoming Refounders: The Future of Healthcare

Special invitation to our MS Healthcare Analytics students from Dr. Holly Hampe, Program Director for Health Services Administration.

Becoming Refounders: The Future of Healthcare

Patrick Colletti is a leadership and organizational culture expert, business growth advisor, champion for “refounders” and author of the book Refounder.

At this talk, he will be:

  • Identifying changes in healthcare and predicting the need for artificial intelligence
  • Discussing the implementation of strategies to overcome obstacles in healthcare
  • Integrating proposed methods used in real-world healthcare problems

Audience:  Any Healthcare Degree Students (administration, nursing, health science, psychology, premed), Any Healthcare Professionals and ANYONE interested in healthcare!!

When: April 2, 2024 5:30-7 pm

Where:  RISE Theater, Scaife Hall

Please join us for this great program!

Presentation by Matthews International: Managing Cyber Risk in a Corporate Environment

Please join us in the Wheatley Atrium on Monday, March 25 from 4:30-5:30pm. Steve Rocco, Director of IT Security at Matthews International will give a talk on Managing Cyber Risk in a Corporate Environment. Internship opportunities will also be discussed.

SET credit available. And we will have pizza!

Dr. Parul Yadav to present on Cybersecurity and AI Implications

Dr. Parul Yadav, RMU’s Spring 2024 Rooney Scholar, will be presenting on Cybersecurity and AI Implications in the Wheatley Atrium on Wednesday, February 28th from 4:30-5:30pm. Students will receive 1 hour of SET credit. Pizza will be served.

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

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!

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

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/