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 RIT's Global Cybersecurity Institute. As a component of this work, he trains and leads student teams to perform security assessments for partner organizations. He also oversees cybersecurity competitions that bring together the top cyber talent from across the globe. As a Professor of Practice in the Department of Computing Security, Dr. Pelletier teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels 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. He is also 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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March 14, 2022
Russia’s false claims about biological weapons in Ukraine demonstrate the dangers of disinformation and how hard it is to counter – 4 essential reads
The Conversation highlights an essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center.
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March 8, 2022
Cybersecurity experts explain how to stay protected from cyberattacks
WHAM-TV talks to Ersin Uzun, the Katherine Johnson Endowed Executive Director of the RIT ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute, and Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, about cyber hygiene and what RIT students are learning about cybersecurity.
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March 1, 2022
Intelligence, information warfare, cyber warfare, electronic warfare – what they are and how Russia is using them in Ukraine
Essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, published by The Conversation.
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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