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Marshall University students and faculty again had the opportunity to participate in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise, run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. The students traveled to Morgantown to partner with the U.S. Blue Team for the exercise, hosted at West Virginia University under the

The Marshall University Foundation has announced the establishment of the Alpha-Tech Scholarship. This scholarship is generously endowed for $100,000 by Alpha Technologies and will serve students studying cybersecurity.   In August of 2023, Marshall received $45 million from the state of West Virginia to establish a state-of-the-art Institute for Cyber Security, which will position the

Marshall University has received a $45 million investment from the state of West Virginia to establish a state-of-the-art Institute for Cyber Security. The institute will be located in the 4th Avenue Innovation District of Huntington and will serve as an important anchor for the area. The institute will house state-of-the-art cyber security technology and training

Eight Marshall University cyber students kicked off a nearly yearlong internship this summer with the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security’s Fusion Center. They will rotate through positions with the Fusion Center’s Open-Source Intelligence Threat Group, Human Trafficking Section and Digital Forensics Lab. The program started last month and will continue through May 2024. The

Marshall University’s M.S. in Cybersecurity program ranked second in FORTUNE’s Best Online Master’s in Cybersecurity Degrees in 2023. The 30-credit-hour program costs $509 per credit and is offered through the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences. Applicants do not need to submit a GRE score for admission. According to the report, Marshall accepted 66% of

Eight Marshall University students participated in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise, Locked Shields 2023. The exercise was hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia, and involved 24 Blue Teams from 28 countries. The Marshall students joined a team of cyber experts and representatives from federal and state

Summarized from: Marshall team scores within top 1% of teams at National Cyber League Fall 2022 competition – Marshall University News by OpenAI’s ChatGPT Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security’s cyber forensics and security team ranked 28th out of 3,926 teams in the National Cyber League’s Fall 2022 competition, putting them in the top 0.71%

Summarized from Students participate in world’s largest international cyber defense exercise – Marshall University News by OpenAI’s ChatGPT Marshall University students participated in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise, run by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence. John Sammons, Chair of the Cyber Forensics and Security program and associate director of Marshall’s

Summarized from:W.Va. Guard, DISA and academia team up to lead U.S. team in NATO cyber exercise Locked Shields 2022 | Article | The United States Army using OpenAI’s ChatGPT The West Virginia National Guard has participated in the annual Locked Shields cyber defense exercise, which the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence organizes. The event