The CIS Department has organized a workshop for RMU students at the National Cyber Forensics & Training Alliance (NCFTA) in Pittsburgh. The workshop will focus on areas of interest to cybersecurity students, but all computing students are welcome to attend. However, the event will be limited to the first 20 students. Transportation to/from the event and a light lunch will be provided by the CIS department.
Cyber Workshop for RMU @ National Cyber Forensics & Training Alliance (NCFTA)
Location: 2000 Technology Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Event Date: Wednesday, February 4th 2025
Event Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Agenda:
8:15 am Bus from Campus to NCFTA
9:00 am FBI Briefing on Current Events (unclassified) and Career Info
Aaron Hays, FBI Special Agent
9:45 am Industry CISO Panel
John O'Rourke, Chief Information Security Officer, PPG
Jim Mahony, Chief Information Security Officer, RMU
10:30 am Hands-On Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag Exercise
11:30 am NCFTA Facility Tour including Malware Lab
12:00 am Lunch with:
Emily Kerry, Intelligence Analyst at NCFTA; RMU Class of 2024
1:00 pm Bus returns to Campus
Sign-up Below
If you are interested in attending this event, please fill out the application below and submit to indicate your interest.
Click here: Cyber Workshop Application
You will be notified in January if you have been selected to attend the event (limited to the first 20 students), and asked to confirm your attendance at that time. (If you have class on Wednesdays, you will need to miss class to attend this event on February 4th. You will have time to discuss with your professor(s) to ensure that this will be OK before confirming your attendance.)
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