National STEM Day
November 7, 2020November 8 is National STEM Day! STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and focuses on encouraging education in those four areas through fun and innovative methods in order to support a well-rounded U.S. workforce.
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CISA Offers New Resources on National Critical Functions
November 5, 2020The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is a federal agency responsible for managing both physical and cyber threats to the country’s physical infrastructure, recently published two new important it
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How Waste Water Treatment Plants Work
November 4, 2020As mentioned in previous posts about Critical Infrastructure, the industry is made up of 16 sectors wh
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Cybersecurity Issues: Zoom hacking of universities and schools
November 3, 2020Zoom hacking has been a nationwide problem ever since educational institutions shifted to online learning. Cybersecurity experts have been tasked with identifying and resolving these issues to ensure students and staff remain safe.
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November is Critical Infrastructure Security Month
Yesterday, November 1st, 2020, marked the first day of National Critical Infrastructure Security Month. Championed by the Critical Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), November is dedicated to celebrating and bringing awareness to the 16 sectors of critical infrastructure (CI), without which our nation would not function.
Interview with Professor Rick Hansen: Why I Hire Current Capitol Tech Students
October 30, 2020It is well-known that Capitol Technology University’s students have close mentee-mentor relationships with professors and are highly sought after by employers post-graduation, but it may not be as well-known that some students are hired by professors.
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Q&A: Charles Cayot, a Founder of the Cybersecurity Program's Predecessor
October 28, 2020Charles Cayot, Associate and Adjunct Professor at Capitol Technology University and Lead Faculty for Risk Management (IAE 674) and Principles of Cybersecurity (IAE 685), spoke with us about his experience building the Information Assurance program, now known as the cybersecurity program at Capitol Tech.
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Q&A Cybersecurity Alumni: Jessica Jimenez
October 27, 2020Jessica Jimenez, a 2013 graduate of Capitol Technology University's Master of Science in Information Assurance (now called Cybersecurity), spoke with Capitol Tech about her experience in this program. Jessica currently works as an Adjunct Professor at Capitol Tech, is a Senior Manager in Amazon's Threat Detection and Monitoring Department, and is an Information Security Instructor at the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security.
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Read BioCybersecurity Issues: US Election cyberattacks by foreign entities
October 26, 2020Cybersecurity professionals have a daunting task ahead of keeping the upcoming U.S. presidential election safe and secure from foreign hacks and cyberattacks as hackers develop new and innovative ways to target election systems.
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