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Justin Pelletier
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September 27, 2023
RIT helps veterans and first responders transition into cybersecurity careers
RIT will lead eight universities in developing certificate programs to build and validate focused skills in governance, risk, and compliance. The pilot program is backed by $2.5 million in funding from the National Security Agency — which will make the training free for transitioning veterans and first responders.
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July 17, 2023
Why and How We Must Diversify Cybersecurity
Essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, published by PIT Cases.
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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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January 6, 2023
World’s brightest cybersecurity students will clash at global competition finals Jan. 13-15
The best white hat cybersecurity students will work to phish and exploit their way to a championship trophy at the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) global finals Jan. 13–15. The event is the culmination of the world’s largest offense-based collegiate cybersecurity competition, hosted by RIT.
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October 11, 2022
RIT provides customized cyber risk educational series to S&P Global Ratings
RIT cybersecurity experts recently worked with the credit analysts from S&P Global Ratings in an educational partnership aimed at better framing the impact that cyber risk plays on an organization’s creditworthiness.
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September 28, 2022
Justin Pelletier: Protect The Outside By Protecting The Inside
The Friendly Fire podcast interviews Justin Pelletier, director of the Cyber Range and Training Center in RIT’s ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute, about cybersecurity training and the importance of diversity and inclusion.
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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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February 24, 2022
Russia invades Ukraine – 5 essential reads from experts
The Conversation highlights an essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center.