Justin Pelletier
Director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center
Justin Pelletier
Director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center
Education
BS, Stonehill College; MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Capella University
Bio
Justin Pelletier is the Director of the Cyber Range and Training Center in the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). As a component of this work, he oversees the premier worldwide offensive cybersecurity competition (Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition), which brings together the top ethical hacker talent from across the planet. As a Professor of Practice in the Department of Computing Security, Dr. Pelletier teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels, trains and leads student teams to perform security assessments for partner organizations, and helped to bring the Hacking for Defense initiative to RIT. He holds a PhD in Information Assurance and Security, an MBA in Entrepreneurship, and a BS in Computer Science. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Pelletier was a civil servant in the intelligence community. He is a combat veteran and currently serves as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve.
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In the News
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January 31, 2023
RIT students prepare for careers in cybersecurity through annual competition
Spectrum News features RIT's Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition.
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January 17, 2023
Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition at RIT crowns the globe’s top cyber students
The world’s best cybersecurity students came together at RIT to face-off in the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) global finals Jan. 13-15. The event wrapped up the largest offense-based cybersecurity competition for college students, which is hosted annually by RIT.
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January 17, 2023
RIT and Alstom Signaling collaborate to advance transportation cybersecurity
RIT and Alstom are coming together to help advance cybersecurity education, development, and research in the transportation industry. Through a new collaboration, the French mobility technology company will provide RIT students with educational, research, and career opportunities. Alstom has also been named theme-sponsor for RIT’s next Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) in 2023-2024.
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October 24, 2022
Pelletier presents on assessing cyber risk
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May 10, 2022
Pelletier presents at cybersecurity webinar
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November 24, 2019
Global Cybersecurity Competition at RIT Gives Students Real World Experience
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July 2, 2019
Trio wins best paper award