Category Archives: cybersecurity

Reese Martin and Robby Pava Present Research at the NESDI Conference

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Two NSF Scholarship for Service (NSF-SFS) students, Reese Martin and Robby Pava, presented their research project at the NEDSI conference this month. The Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI) is one of five regions in the Americas Division of the professional society, the Decision Sciences Institute. This region encompasses the Northeastern United States. NEDSI holds an annual regional meeting each spring.

Their paper was presented in poster format and was titled, “Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms in the Context of Antiviruses: A Content Analysis of Decision Tree, Support Vector Machines and Neural Networks Research.” Authors were Reese Martin, Robby Pava, and Dr. Sushma Mishra (advisor).

Their paper presents a comparative study of three major machine learning algorithms and the impact they can have on antivirus detection and response. The three algorithms reviewed in this study were decision trees, support vector machines, and neural networks. They analyzed how these ML approaches effectively impact antivirus’s ability to locate and adequately block incoming malware. Implications are drawn, and future research directions are discussed.

Congratulations on this accomplishment!

Flipper Zero Lab, presented by TSC

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Join the Top Secret Colonials (TSC) for a  lab and demonstration of the Flipper Zero, a handheld pentester-like tool that can read, write, and emulate NFC and RFID tags, analyze and produce signals, use and read infrared data, and much more that can be installed onto the device through forums like GitHub.

Join us in Wheatley 110 this Wednesday, 4/24, at 4:30 as we demonstrate what the Flipper Zero can do.

Ryan Sydlic will present on ISC2

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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!

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

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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!

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/

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!