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Everyone likes to quote De Coubertin, the visionary founder of the modern Olympic Games: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part." But let's face it, when we compete, we all try to win. The US Cyber Games is no different; it is about competing and winning, but it is also about learning and promoting a different way of educating the future generation of cybersecurity professionals.   Everyone who participates in such an innovative event has something to learn, even the coaches themselves: from other teams, each other, and the competitors. The InfoSec complexity requires diversity and a wide variety of skills that no single individual can master on their own. And, just like in any other team sport, each one has a role to play to bring their nation to the highest step on the podium. And if that doesn't happen, yes, the important part rolls back yo taking part and, in this case, helping to fill the infamous workforce gap in cybersecurity. It is a win for society, no doubt about it. Enjoy this podcast. ____________________________ About the International Cybersecurity ChallengeIn the first International Cybersecurity Challenge, teams from across the globe will compete in a series of challenges such as web application and system exploitation, cryptography, reverse engineering, hardware challenges, forensics and escape rooms. About the US Cyber GamesThe US Cyber Games was founded by Katzcy, in cooperation with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The program will run from April to October 2021 and consist of the US Cyber Open, the US Cyber Combine Invitational, and the selection of the first-ever US Cyber Team™ to represent the United States at the 2021 International Cyber Security Challenge (ICSC) held in Athens, Greece in December. About the European Cybersecurity ChallengeThe European Cybersecurity Challenge (ECC) is an annual competition, coordinated by the European Union Agency for cybersecurity. The event offers a platform for young cyber talents across Europe to gather and engage in networking over a unique opportunity to experience cooperation in trying to resolve a cybersecurity problem. The ECC is intended to encourage young people to pursue a career in cybersecurity, by challenging and developing the participants’ skills needed in such extreme situations and connecting them with industry. ____________________________ GuestsJasmine JacksonOn Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefluffy007/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/thefluffy007On TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@thefluffy007On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTiJrj32RNZ87lbv0mEF9uQ Dr. TJ OConnorOn Twitter | https://twitter.com/tj_oconnnor ____________________________This Episode’s Sponsors Devo 👉https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb____________________________ Resources More US Cyber Games News and Coverage on ITSPmagazine: https://www.itspmagazine.com/us-cybergames-2021-coverage-road-to-athens | On Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCyberGames | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/us-cyber-games/ EU Cybersecurity Challenge: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/cybersecurity-education/eu-cyber-challenge | https://europeancybersecuritychallenge.eu/ ____________________________To see and hear more Redefining Education stories on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-education Catch all of our coverage of the US Cyber Games and other teams from around the world as they go On the Road to Athens: https://www.itspmagazine.com/us-cybergames-2021-coverage-road-to-athens Catch more On Location conversations on ITSPmagazine here: https://www.itspmagazine.com/on-location Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

Everyone likes to quote De Coubertin, the visionary founder of the modern Olympic Games: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part." But let's face it, when we compete, we all try to win. The US Cyber Games is no different; it is about competing and winning, but it is also about learning and promoting a different way of educating the future generation of cybersecurity professionals.   Everyone who participates in such an innovative event has something to learn, even the coaches themselves: from other teams, each other, and the competitors. The InfoSec complexity requires diversity and a wide variety of skills that no single individual can master on their own. And, just like in any other team sport, each one has a role to play to bring their nation to the highest step on the podium. And if that doesn't happen, yes, the important part rolls back yo taking part and, in this case, helping to fill the infamous workforce gap in cybersecurity. It is a win for society, no doubt about it. Enjoy this podcast. ____________________________ About the International Cybersecurity Challenge In the first International Cybersecurity Challenge, teams from across the globe will compete in a series of challenges such as web application and system exploitation, cryptography, reverse engineering, hardware challenges, forensics and escape rooms. About the US Cyber Games The US Cyber Games was founded by Katzcy, in cooperation with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The program will run from April to October 2021 and consist of the US Cyber Open, the US Cyber Combine Invitational, and the selection of the first-ever US Cyber Team™ to represent the United States at the 2021 International Cyber Security Challenge (ICSC) held in Athens, Greece in December. About the European Cybersecurity Challenge The <a href="https://europeancybersecuritychallenge.eu/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">European Cybersecurity Challenge</a> (ECC) is an annual competition, coordinated by the European Union Agency for cybersecurity. The event offers a platform for young cyber talents across Europe to gather and engage in networking over a unique opportunity to experience cooperation in trying to resolve a cybersecurity problem. The ECC is intended to encourage young people to pursue a career in cybersecurity, by challenging and developing the participants’ skills needed in such extreme situations and connecting them with industry. ____________________________ Guests Jasmine Jackson On Linkedin | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefluffy007/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefluffy007/</a> On Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/thefluffy007" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thefluffy007</a> On TikTok | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thefluffy007" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@thefluffy007</a> On YouTube | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTiJrj32RNZ87lbv0mEF9uQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTiJrj32RNZ87lbv0mEF9uQ</a> Dr. TJ OConnor On Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/tj_oconnnor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tj_oconnnor</a> ____________________________ This Episode’s Sponsors Devo 👉<a href="https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb</a> ____________________________ Resources More US Cyber Games News and Coverage on ITSPmagazine: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/us-cybergames-2021-coverage-road-to-athens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/us-cybergames-2021-coverage-road-to-athens</a> | On Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/USCyberGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/USCyberGames</a> | On LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/us-cyber-games/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/us-cyber-games/</a> EU Cybersecurity Challenge: <a href="https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/cybersecurity-education/eu-cyber-challenge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/cybersecurity-education/eu-cyber-challenge</a> | <a href="https://europeancybersecuritychallenge.eu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://europeancybersecuritychallenge.eu/</a> ____________________________ To see and hear more Redefining Education stories on ITSPmagazine, visit: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-education</a> Catch all of our coverage of the US Cyber Games and other teams from around the world as they go On the Road to Athens: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/us-cybergames-2021-coverage-road-to-athens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/us-cybergames-2021-coverage-road-to-athens</a> Catch more On Location conversations on ITSPmagazine here: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/on-location" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/on-location</a> Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel? 👉 <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships</a>

The Road To Athens | What Does It Take To Lead The US Cyber Team To Victory? | Redefining Education With Jasmine Jackson And TJ OConnor

Daniel Campos

Students need real-world scenarios to help them round out their education as they prepare to build their career in the real world. If this is true for any educational curriculum, it is even more critical in cybersecurity. A balanced diet of theory, tools, knowledge, and hands-on experience is recommended, and the Florida Tech model of learning offers this—and it doesn't stop there.In the Florida Tech IoT Security And Privacy Lab, students not only get the hands-on, tools-enabled, real-world environment and experience they are craving, they actually helped build the lab, and, in the process, helped to shape the cybersecurity and privacy program in which the lab resides.From The IoT Lab WebsiteExpanding the transparency and control of IoT devices by examining the state of security and privacy within Internet-of-Things (IoT) ecosystems. Usable security and privacy | Machine learning approaches for transparency | Novel attack vectors | Systemic design failuresIn this podcast, we talk about this topic, and we look at it from both sides: the teacher's vision and mission and the students' experience and feedback."If someone comes up to me and they say, 'we do it this way, because, you know,' and they can give a variety of reasons... and never really give you reason past, 'it just works' - this can be a little bit frustrating, especially when you're looking to develop skills for practical application."—Daniel CamposSometimes understanding both the problem and the solution requires creating the environment through which the learning will take place.  Since critical thinking is a necessary mindset for cybersecurity professionals, Dr. OConnor and his students are taking the steps required to establish this mindset and not simply accept the status quo."After we received the funding, we went to Walmart and Amazon and we purchased just about every IoT device that that we could find: digital assistants that record your voice like Alexa or Google Home; we purchase security cameras that you're supposed to put outside to protect yourself; wireless doorbells; we've got 10 different locks connected to 10 different doors in there that are all working over different protocols like Zigbee, Z-wave, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. I think we're on order of about 50-60 devices in there now, and it continually grows every week."— Dr. OConnorBringing reality even more to the forefront, students have the opportunity to engage in bug bounty programs which not only gives them a goal, but also gives them even more incentive to go that extra mile to dig deeper and then responsibly disclose their vulnerability findings with the device vendor.This is a topic of conversation that certainly will not stop here, just like cybersecurity programs development and professional life-long education.Enjoy!GuestsDr. TJ OConnor, Cybersecurity Program Chair, Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) | @tj_oconnnor on TwitterDaniel Campos, Student, MS in CS, Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech)This Episode’s Sponsors:Bugcrowd: https://itspm.ag/itspbgcwebDevo: https://itspm.ag/itspdvwebResourcesFlorida Tech IoT Security And Privacy Lab: https://research.fit.edu/iot/Florida Tech Cyber Concentration: https://research.fit.edu/cyber/To see and hear more The Academy content on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-academyAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

Students need real-world scenarios to help them round out their education as they prepare to build their career in the real world. If this is true for any educational curriculum, it is even more critical in cybersecurity. A balanced diet of theory, tools, knowledge, and hands-on experience is recommended, and the Florida Tech model of learning offers this—and it doesn't stop there.In the Florida Tech IoT Security And Privacy Lab, students not only get the hands-on, tools-enabled, real-world environment and experience they are craving, they actually helped build the lab, and, in the process, helped to shape the cybersecurity and privacy program in which the lab resides.From The IoT Lab Website Expanding the transparency and control of IoT devices by examining the state of security and privacy within Internet-of-Things (IoT) ecosystems. Usable security and privacy | Machine learning approaches for transparency | Novel attack vectors | Systemic design failuresIn this podcast, we talk about this topic, and we look at it from both sides: the teacher's vision and mission and the students' experience and feedback."If someone comes up to me and they say, 'we do it this way, because, you know,' and they can give a variety of reasons... and never really give you reason past, 'it just works' - this can be a little bit frustrating, especially when you're looking to develop skills for practical application."—Daniel CamposSometimes understanding both the problem and the solution requires creating the environment through which the learning will take place.  Since critical thinking is a necessary mindset for cybersecurity professionals, Dr. OConnor and his students are taking the steps required to establish this mindset and not simply accept the status quo."After we received the funding, we went to Walmart and Amazon and we purchased just about every IoT device that that we could find: digital assistants that record your voice like Alexa or Google Home; we purchase security cameras that you're supposed to put outside to protect yourself; wireless doorbells; we've got 10 different locks connected to 10 different doors in there that are all working over different protocols like Zigbee, Z-wave, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. I think we're on order of about 50-60 devices in there now, and it continually grows every week."— Dr. OConnorBringing reality even more to the forefront, students have the opportunity to engage in bug bounty programs which not only gives them a goal, but also gives them even more incentive to go that extra mile to dig deeper and then responsibly disclose their vulnerability findings with the device vendor.This is a topic of conversation that certainly will not stop here, just like cybersecurity programs development and professional life-long education.Enjoy!Guests <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tj-oconnor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. TJ OConnor</a>, Cybersecurity Program Chair, Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) | <a href="https://twitter.com/tj_oconnnor?s=21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tj_oconnnor</a> on TwitterDaniel Campos, Student, MS in CS, Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech)This Episode’s Sponsors: Bugcrowd: <a href="https://itspm.ag/itspbgcweb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itspm.ag/itspbgcweb</a> Devo: <a href="https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb</a>Resources Florida Tech IoT Security And Privacy Lab: <a href="https://research.fit.edu/iot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://research.fit.edu/iot/</a>Florida Tech Cyber Concentration: <a href="https://research.fit.edu/cyber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://research.fit.edu/cyber/</a>To see and hear more The Academy content on ITSPmagazine, visit: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-academy</a>Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel? <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships</a>

Students Help Build The IoT Lab In Their CyberSecurity Program | A Conversation With Florida Tech's Dr. TJ OConnor And Daniel Campos