Rahul Emani is well on the path to being a leader in the cybersecurity industry. He has earned a CompTIA Security+ certification, which stands out on applications for top cybersecurity jobs in government and industry. He also has devised a way to maximize smart home technology at a fraction of the current cost. And, he’s just a first-year student in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, with strong ambitions.
First Lieutenant Francis Killeen, who earned a Master of Professional Studies in Information Sciences - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance through Penn State World Campus in 2016, currently serves with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The Pennsylvania Army National Guard was selected to pilot the new human resources system that will utilize the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A).
Machine-learning programs are increasingly being used in a range of important tasks, from selecting university candidates to powering voting machines. That makes them valuable — and vulnerable, according to Patrick McDaniel, William L. Weiss Professor of Information and Communications Technology at Penn State and an Institute for CyberScience associate.
While fitness trackers and other satellite data-enabled devices might be great for health and fitness, these and other technologies that use information from private and government satellites may cause huge problems for people and policymakers, according to Penn State researchers.
Choose from an industry credential in business analysis, a badge in cybersecurity, or a Penn State certificate in data science, all offered at Penn State Abington.
Cyberattacks are on the rise and businesses and organizations are looking for ways to keep their networks safe and secure. Penn State York’s Fundamentals of Cybersecurity program is designed to introduce the basic concepts of cybersecurity to new and emerging information technology professionals. The six-week course meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 26 to April 2, and is $595.
On Dec. 3, dozens of experts from across the country met at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center for the first Penn State Symposium on Election Security.
As consumers and retailers gear up for Cyber Monday, one of the busiest days for online retail sales, teaching professor of information sciences and technology Ed Glantz shared best practices that can keep your personal information safe.
The Penn State Small Business Development Center will offer Cybersecurity for Small Businesses from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 at the Penn State SBDC, Suite 243, 200 Innovation Boulevard in State College. An array of speakers will present new and emerging threats to small businesses.
Twenty-six middle and high school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers from school districts in seven states participated in the first-of-its-kind NittanyGenCyber Camp, held July 30 through Aug. 3 in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. The educators gained hands-on experience on how to bring fundamental cybersecurity principles and their intersection with data science into the classroom.
Peng Liu, professor of information sciences and technology, was recently awarded the first Raymond G. Tronzo, MD Professorship in Cybersecurity by the College of Information Sciences and Technology. The professorship will help the college recruit and retain leading faculty in support of the college’s newly created Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations bachelor’s degree program.
In recognition of Memorial Day and Military Appreciation Month, the College of Information Sciences and Technology honors the men and women among its faculty, staff, students and alumni who are serving or who have served in the armed forces.
The College of Information Sciences and Technology will host the "NittanyGenCyber Teacher Camp" July 30 to Aug. 3 at University Park. The event will prepare middle and high school STEM educators to deliver lessons focused on cybersecurity and data sciences.
A team of students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology is helping to put Penn State’s cybersecurity-related programs in the national spotlight following a second place finish at the National Cyber Analyst Challenge (NCAC), which concluded April 12-13. It is the third consecutive year that the University’s team reached the finals of the competition that aims to support the development of the nation’s best students pursuing cyber-related degrees.
A team of students from the College of Information Sciences and Technology will compete in the National Cyber Analyst Challenge in Philadelphia on April 12-13. The challenge tasks undergraduate teams with analyzing a cyberattack on a fictitious company and presenting findings over three unique phases.
