Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing career fields in the United States and worldwide. As a way to address this growing career field, Allen University and Bennett College in partnership with It-oLogy and Partners for Minorities in Engineering and Computer Science (PMECS) have created an outstanding summer program to impact students to learn, study and consider entering the field of Cybersecurity.
Allen University and Benedict College are members of the Department of Energy's new cybersecurity consortium (CECOR) consisting of 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), two national laboratories, and a k-12 school district. The workshop is sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE-NNSA). As a part of the DOE-NNSA Cybersecurity Consortium.
Students will learn through hands-on computer activities how cybersecurity professionals help protect information systems from unauthorized access, misuse, and or destruction.
- Participate in a field study
- Earn a certificate of completion
- Live in a college dorm for one week
- Meet with business and industry leaders in the technology field
- Learn about exciting career and educational opportunities in cybersecurity
- Earn an incentive and an opportunity to participate in on-going programs throughout the school year.
To apply go to:
http://au-bccybersecurity.eventbrite.com Contact Tamikah Battle at battle4kids@gmail.com or
803-240-0154 for questions or additional information.
Allen University is proud to be a part of leading the future for students interested in cybersecurity and the important milestones ahead for our summer participants.
Allen University is a private, coeducational institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate degrees. To learn more about Allen University, please visit
www.AllenUniversity.edu.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Friday, May 13th 2016 at 5:03PM
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