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[CISA Press Release] CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) hosted Louisiana State University (LSU) and several energy industry and critical infrastructure partners to train against simulated, high-impact cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) and traditional information technology (IT) at CISA’s Control Environment Laboratory Resource (CELR) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, last week. LSU is the first university in the U.S. invited to participate in the CELR exercise, as part of CISA and INL’s efforts to strengthen cyber talent development and research partnerships.
[Dark Reading] Student-Powered SOCs Train Security's Next Generation
University security operations centers that hire and train students are a boon to state and local governments while giving much-needed Tier 1 cybersecurity training to undergraduates.
Meet the LSU Cybersecurity Student Whose Work CISA Calls “Staggering”
Last week, LSU cybersecurity graduate student George Buras from Baton Rouge received a shoutout from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, for the “Staggering!” impact his work, and the work of other interns, is having on the nation. Here, Buras explains what he’s working on, and why.
LSU-Southern Collaboration to Protect Electric Vehicle Cyber Infrastructure
A collaborative team at LSU and Southern University has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in electric vehicle charging stations. This project not only aims to secure these systems but also to educate and train a more diverse cybersecurity workforce, leveraging the strengths of both universities.
LSU Cyber AI Team Supports $25 Million National Defense and Energy Project
LSU researchers will work with colleagues at 15 universities and eight national labs to develop AI models to protect the nation from nuclear threats while training a new generation of data science, cyber and AI experts.
LSU Hosting DFRWS USA 2024!
DFRWS conferences provide a friendly atmosphere to share research papers, practitioner presentations, and works in progress. Every gathering includes technical workshops, demos, panels, and other “breakout sessions” covering various issues related to digital forensics. Click to learn more!
LSU Cybersecurity team receives $600K grant from NSF to Combat Malware
Bou-Harb and his team are creating an open-source platform that enables users to program their own devices (P4 Programmable Data Processors) and smart network interface cards (SmartNICs), leveraging new machine learning methods to recognize malicious behaviors.
‘Epic’ LSU-Berkeley Book About Cybersecurity Hits Shelves This Fall
Cybersecurity in Context is the new book by Professor Golden G. Richard III, director of the LSU Cyber Center and faculty lead for cybersecurity at LSU, and Chris Jay Hoofnagle, professor of law in residence at the University of California, Berkeley. The textbook and complementary set of technical exercises is the first-ever introduction to the full range of cybersecurity challenges and solutions, accessible by students and teachers in any discipline. It will be released by Wiley in the late summer.
Fighting for Their ‘Home Team’ on the Ground and in Cyberspace
SU’s SOC and nation-leading cybersecurity model for higher education in Louisiana is already providing 24/7 protection for several schools. The team’s ambitious plan is to protect as many as 40 institutions across the state from cyberattacks by next year, with students actively learning and working together on the front lines. LSU’s industry partner TekStream helps train the students and tackles cyber threats alongside them.
Small Businesses Seek Support From LSU Cybersecurity Clinic
Louisiana small businesses are lining up to receive free services through the LSU Cybersecurity Clinic, the first such clinic in the nation to be funded by the National Security Agency, or NSA.
Expertise in Human Behavior Helps Solve Tech Challenges for the Department of Defense
LSU psychology major Michael Cole Fontenot from Ville Platte, Louisiana, is helping to protect the lives of American soldiers as part of a $600,000 cybersecurity research project for DARPA.
LSU Enabled Professional Career in Music, then Cybersecurity
LSU alumnus Andrew Trimble had to put his trumpet down due to a medical condition but found a new career securing communications and data for the U.S. Army after completing LSU Online & Continuing Education’s Cyber Bootcamp.
Meet Rising Cyber Star Kaitlyn Smith
Kaitlyn Smith is a student doing cybersecurity research in the College of Engineering and the Center for Computation & Technology, but she’s not your average LSU student. In fact, she’s not an LSU student at all—she’s a high schooler with a passion for cybersecurity.
Cyber Smoothie, Anyone?
When a comprehensive research university operates a K-12 laboratory school on its flagship campus and there’s a 750,000-strong workforce gap for cybersecurity professionals in the U.S., graduate students and high school students come together for some unusual approaches to learning—and tastes.
LSU Doubles Federally Funded Effort to Train Cyber Talent for National Security
This fall, LSU Baton Rouge doubled its current cohort of Scholarship for Service, or SFS, students from 12 to 25. All students receive free tuition and generous scholarships in return for some government service after graduation.