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, 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.
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.
The IT Security Analyst will assist and execute:
• 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/
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!
IUP is offering a unique opportunity this summer for Computer Science/Cybersecurity students from across the nation interested in learning the Chinese language and exploring the ample opportunities such skill can give them upon graduation. We are offering a paid summer program that will teach Chinese to its participants. Program highlights are given below. If you are interested, you are encouraged to complete and submit an application very soon. Please email chinese-immersion-program@iup.edu if you have any questions. Program details:
GNC has an open position for an undergraduate level co-op for the Fall semester of 2023, located in Pittsburgh, PA.
The Information Security College Co-Op will provide business-enabling security services, protect the company, and gain professional experience as a member of our corporate Information Security team. This position will work in partnership with GNC’s Information Security professionals and cross-functional subject matter experts to perform three primary duties:
This co-op role will be full-time (40 hours per week) during the fall semester (September to December 2023). Any student who is interested must be available in Pittsburgh for the duration of the program.
More information can be found here:
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/GNC/743999889358713-information-security-co-op-fall-2023-
If interested, please contact:
Ciara Boeltz
Program Manager, Talent Acquisition
724-485-9390
ciara-boeltz@gnc-hq.com
The NSF-SFS Scholarship application is now open. Interested students will find the “How to Apply” section on our SFS website here:https://www.rmu.edu/academics/sihss/nsf-cybercorps-sfs-program
Before applying, students are highly encouraged to attend the next informational session on Thursday, March 23rd at 4:00 pm, in room Wheatley 119.
See below for more information:
It is with great pride that the CIS Department recognizes the RMU students who were recipients of 2022 TRISS Scholarships. This year 9 Top Secret Colonial (TSC) – 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 information security 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.
The scholarship recipients were as follows:
1 – Jihad Mayo
2 – Brandon Schuh
3 – Katelyn Shannon
4 – Katelyn Cole
5 – Austin Martin
6 – Marvin Posadas
7 – Allison Zeanchock
8 – Evan Brooks
9 – Anthony Guerrero
Congratulations!
CIS @ RMU 