{"id":135160,"date":"2021-10-05T10:05:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T16:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=135160"},"modified":"2022-04-01T10:34:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:34:18","slug":"cybersecurity-awareness-month-4-ways-to-engage-with-cybersecurity-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=135160","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 9 ways to engage with cybersecurity this October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fly-d-4Tu-sIOXeA0-unsplash-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fly-d-4Tu-sIOXeA0-unsplash-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fly-d-4Tu-sIOXeA0-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fly-d-4Tu-sIOXeA0-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fly-d-4Tu-sIOXeA0-unsplash-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and there are plenty of ways to stay safe (and spooky) this October.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Office of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Programs have some frightfully fun cybersecurity events for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See details on the month-long events lined up below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free E-Recycle and E-Shred Equipment&nbsp;Drop-Offs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monday, Oct. 4, 11 &amp; 18 | 8 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong><br><strong>Wednesday, Oct. 6 &amp; 13 | 8 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<br>El Pomar Center 100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drop off items including university-owned computers, monitors, printers, tablets, RAM, hard drives and cell phones. For questions relating to IT security or what items that can be dropped off, please email <a href=\"mailto:security@uccs.edu\">security@uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trick or Treat Bytes&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesday, Oct. 5 | 2\u20132:30 p.m.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/uccs-edu.zoom.us\/j\/99533661491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoom<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black Cats, Friday the 13th and Halloween can all be scary. But so can being scammed or having your online data compromised. Join Neil Kautzner, Information Security Officer, for Trick or Treat Bytes. This important Bytes will go over ways to keep from being tricked and show several treats in keeping your information secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bytes is open to all members of the UCCS community. Questions are encouraged and may be submitted ahead of time within the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/team\/19:a662138617084797b7789ba0a56a8134%40thread.skype\/conversations?groupId=60653316-e6b5-48d5-ad28-95a6c5b45cae&amp;tenantId=529343fa-e8c8-419f-ab2e-a70c10038810\">Bytes Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cybersecurity Career Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, Oct. 8 | 11 a.m.\u20131 p.m.&nbsp;<br>T. Rowe Price Career and Innovation Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come learn about the broad range of jobs available in cybersecurity. It&#8217;s not just a tech job \u2014 cybersecurity is in all industries, including insurance, banking and finance, small businesses, law and public service. The panelists include:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lt. Col. Timothy M Goines, U.S. Air Force Academy Cyber Lawyer and Instructor<\/li><li>Ryan Freuh, Booz Allen Hamilton Lead Technologist and Instructor&nbsp;<\/li><li>Craig M Peltier, Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing&nbsp;<\/li><li>Rodney Curtis, Colorado Springs Police Department Detective<\/li><li>Rodney Gullatte, Chief Executive Officer for Firma IT Solutions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlc.uccs.edu\/event\/7270828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RSVP on Mountain Lion Connect.<\/a> To learn more, contact <a href=\"mailto:gbliss@uccs.edu\">Gretchen Bliss<\/a>, Director of Cybersecurity Programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021 Cool Science Carnival Day at UCCS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, Oct. 9 | 10 a.m.\u20134 p.m.&nbsp;<br>University Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 12th annual Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival will kick off this year, as always, with the&nbsp;Cool Science Carnival Day&nbsp;on Oct. 9 at UCCS. The carnival will feature dozens of exciting and educational science shows, demonstrations, lab tours and hands-on activities for K-12 kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coolscience.org\/cool-science-carnival-day.html\" target=\"_blank\">Carnival Day web page<\/a>&nbsp;for the complete lineup of activities and other information before you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Halloween Hackathon&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesday, Oct. 12 | 11:30 a.m.\u20134 p.m.&nbsp;<br><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Third floor of the UC<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever said, &#8220;UCCS needs to&#8230;?&#8221; This is your chance to make that happen. Join us for a UCCS-wide hackathon where we create hacks to improve student life on campus. You&#8217;ll have the chance to develop a new app, program or approach to solving campus challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need to be a technical student to join the effort and create a new innovation on campus. Participants will be emailed rules and criteria upon registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mlc.uccs.edu\/event\/7393826\" target=\"_blank\">RSVP on Mountain Lion Connect.<\/a> To learn more, contact <a href=\"mailto:gbliss@uccs.edu\">Gretchen Bliss<\/a>, Director of Cybersecurity Programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cybersecurity Exploration Tour&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, Oct. 13 | Time TBA&nbsp;<br>Kevin W. O\u2019Neill Cybersecurity Education and Research Center<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, Oct. 13, UCCS and Pikes Peak Community College&#8217;s Cyber Club will offer a cybersecurity exploration for parents and students at the UCCS Kevin W. O\u2019Neill Cybersecurity Education and Research Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more, contact <a href=\"mailto:gbliss@uccs.edu\">Gretchen Bliss<\/a>, Director of Cybersecurity Programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Swag &amp; Games&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, Oct. 13 | 9\u201312:30 p.m.&nbsp;<br>Berger Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Stop by the Office of Information Technology&#8217;s table, located near Sanitorium Grounds, for free OIT swag as well as games to help strengthen your password and check your data privacy protection knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cybersecurity and Computing Virtual Career Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, Oct. 27 | 2\u20136 p.m.&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/uccs.joinhandshake.com\/career_fairs\/24617\/student_preview?token=_MiNTuKqI9JquBQZtpcm7ZKZrIB46V2r2Obh1XE6BNUdFvQmBM75kQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Sign-up<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/career_fairs\/24617\/employer_preview?token=_MiNTuKqI9JquBQZtpcm7ZKZrIB46V2r2Obh1XE6BNUdFvQmBM75kQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Employer Sign-up<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the fair, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Find fall 2021, spring 2022 and summer 2022 internships and job openings<\/li><li>Network with employers that are currently<\/li><li>Sign up for 10-minute interview slots with employers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NUARI Cybersecurity Competency Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursday, Oct. 28 | 4\u20138 p.m.&nbsp;<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cvent.com\/c\/express\/17ed9f60-020e-4cef-a668-ffde7a61e63a\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cybersecurity competency is a growing concern in the cybersecurity industry. This exercise is a virtual Distributed Tabletop Exercise, planned for four hours, which will leverage Microsoft Teams and NUARI\u2019s DECIDE platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The introductory exercise play is open to all undergraduate students of the NW Regional Hub Institutions. It will provide exposure to capabilities in cybersecurity, situational assessment, public information and warning, intelligence and information sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cvent.com\/c\/express\/17ed9f60-020e-4cef-a668-ffde7a61e63a\" target=\"_blank\">on the event registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Cybersecurity at UCCS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UCCS is a recognized cybersecurity education leader in the region, awarding hundreds of degrees each year in cybersecurity fields at bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s and doctoral levels. UCCS cybersecurity programs train security professionals who work to ensure the nation\u2019s security, support faculty research and strategic cybersecurity partnerships with industry, government, military and academic institutions, including the U.S. Space Force and the National Cybersecurity Center. \u202fDue to generous Colorado state funding of cybersecurity education, UCCS students are eligible for significant financial aid towards security degree scholarships.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecurity.uccs.edu\/\"><strong>Learn more about&nbsp;Cybersecurity Programs<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;at UCCS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Office of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Programs have some frightfully fun cybersecurity events for you. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=135160\" title=\"Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 9 ways to engage with cybersecurity this October\">(More)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":135161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,49,12,48,14],"tags":[339,77],"class_list":["post-135160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-campus-announcements","category-events","category-science-and-tech","category-upcoming-events","tag-cybersecurity","tag-office-of-information-technology"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Communique-Featured-Image-700x526px-3.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1mBpJ-za0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=135160"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":138436,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135160\/revisions\/138436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/135161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=135160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=135160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=135160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}