Cybersecurity Career & Community Meetup

This event is open to current and prospective TTC Information Technology students and anyone in the local community interested in IT or cybersecurity. To join the event, register by visiting https://lu.ma/TridentTech.

Join Trident Tech on April 25 for a Cybersecurity Career and Community Meetup as a part of Charleston Tech Week. Connect with representatives from various companies and professional organizations that shape the tri-county area’s cybersecurity community and enhance your knowledge beyond the classroom.

Attending networking events is crucial for information technology students as it provides invaluable opportunities to connect with industry professionals, peers and potential employers. Networking can lead to career growth through internships, jobs and collaboration opportunities. Building a professional network can offer mentorship and guidance, helping students navigate their career paths more effectively.

Two Teams Represented TTC at Recent NCAE Cyber Games

On Saturday, March 9th, two teams of TTC students, representing both the NSM/Cybersecurity and Information Systems programs, competed in the NCAE Cyber Games competition. Team #1 finished in 2nd place with a very strong performance and a close finish against the winning school. Team #2 landed a well-deserved 4th place finish in the field of 12 teams after being barely edged out of third place in the final minutes of the competition.

Team #1’s captain was Kimberlee Pippin. For Team #1, Thomas Stanton was chosen as MVP by his teammates and Alana Frycz was voted Most Improved.

Team #2’s captain was Seth Milling-Furchgott. For Team #2, Michael Thomas was voted MVP and Alex Perez was selected as Most Improved.

The two teams spent over a month, including every day during the break between terms, on campus preparing for this competition. Both groups of students earned high praise from the competition professionals for their creative approaches to defending their networks and keeping their systems running and accessible.

The NCAE Cyber Games is a significant annual event for TTC, because TTC is invited to participate in the competition as a benefit of the College’s designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (CAE). TTC’s CAE designation gives the College and its students access to a wide variety of benefits including career assistance, attendance at CAE academic conferences and participation in CAE events. The CAE designation program is sponsored by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.

Hack@SCHack – Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 – Held at Benedict College, Columbia, SC

The Hack@SChack 2023 is an exciting annual competition to challenge students’ cybersecurity and computer skills through a Capture-the-Flag obstacle. With teamwork and leadership, students are challenged with completing research and recon, following offensive tactics and exploits with their specific knowledge and skills within the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.

Students will work amongst a team of three through a cyber range environment, utilizing virtual machines and tools developed by the EC-Council, inventors of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

The competition is for SC Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Trident Technical College underrepresented minority students to hone their cybersecurity and computer science skills.

The competition will be hosted at Benedict College on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

https://hackaschack.ati.org/#hackathon

Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition (PCDC) 2023 April 15 - 17, 2023

PCDC is hosted by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in collaboration with the Lowcountry Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). PCDC will be held at Trident Technical College April 15–17, 2023. The competition is broken out for a High School day, College day, and Pro day. This competition is reflective of a real world scenario and not a Capture-the-Flag event.

For additional information, please contact FrankGibbes@TridentTech.edu.

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Cyber-in-the-Middle (CITM) STEM event - 2023 April 15, 2023

Cyber-in-the-Middle is designed to allow 8th grade middle school students an opportunity to have a special look into the PCDC competition and provide the students with age appropriate, engaging and hands-on cyber activities to create greater interest and build excitement about cybersecurity.

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2023 Hack Warz @ PCDC – April 15

The event will be part of the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition (PCDC) held at the Trident Technical College help on April 15, 2023. Hack Warz® @ PCDC will be held on the first day of PCDC in collaboration with Life Cycle Engineering® (LCE) and will be held in-person. LCE’s Hack Warz® is an event that is intended to help participants learn about security while also allowing cybersecurity students to hone their skills. This is a Capture-the-Flag event.

For more information and to register, go to http://pcdc-sc.com/hackwarz.php

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BSides Charleston – Nov. 18-19, 2022

BSides Charleston is an annual CyberSecurity Conference which is taking place on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 at Folly Beach.

This event is a great opportunity to learn more about Cybersecurity and network with security professionals from around our area.

To find out more and purchase tickets, please check out www.bsidescharleston.org.

Bsides is also offering four free workshops, which will take place at the College of Charleston on Friday evening Nov. 18, 2022.

These workshops include: “Intro to Penetration Testing with Chris Traynor”, “DFIR First Responder Bootcamp with Zach Dayton” and more.

Hack@SCHack – Saturday, November 5, 2022 – Held at Denmark Technical College, Denmark, SC

“Hack @ SChack” ’22 is an exciting hacking competition for SC Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Trident Technical College underrepresented minority students to hone their cyber security and computer science skills. The Hack@SChack Hackathon is a Capture-the-Flag event to stretch your security muscle and have FUN! Hack Warz® is a cyber-range testing and training environment consisting of a virtual environment that is used for cyber defense and offense testing and training.

https://hackaschack.ati.org/#hackathon

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2022 National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair

Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 9 a.m.-1 p.m. PDT

The National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCyTE) Center and the Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Community are hosting the sixth annual National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair on September 16, 2022, from 9:00 am-1:00 pm PT.

As the CAE in Cybersecurity program continues to designate new CAEs, the number of students participating in the VCF grows each year. Last year, over 1100 students and alumni participated in the virtual career fair. Employers from industry, government, and academia will be present seeking top cyber talent from over 380 institutions designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Research (CAER), Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), and Cyber Operations (CAE-CO), and institutions in the Candidate's Program (pending approval).

This event is open to students and alumni from institutions designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. Trident Technical College is designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity.

Brown Bag Workshop: Docker Containerization

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 noon-1 p.m.

This workshop will introduce attendees to Docker Containers. The first 24 individuals that RSVP will be able to participate in the hands-on activity. The attached flyer has information about the event.

DoD Cyber Scholarship Program (DoD CySP)

Dec 10 2021 – Jan 31, 2022

Because Trident Technical College is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAEC), our students can participate and apply for the DoD CySP. You must have your application submitted by the end of January 2022. Please see the attached document for information and links on how to do this.

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