Cybersecurity Resources

Accreditations and Designations

Accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Designations

Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Education and Research by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Industrial Advisory Board

The Cybersecurity Department at RIT's Industry Advisory Board (IAB) comprises cybersecurity executives who provide invaluable advice and guidance to the academic department. These board members help ensure that the department's programs are aligned with the current demands of the cybersecurity landscape, enhancing both the educational and research aspects of the curriculum. 

Their contributions benefit students by:

  1. Curriculum Enhancement: Offering insights that help update and refine the curriculum to keep pace with industry trends and technologies.
  2. Career Preparation: Sharing real-world experiences and expectations, better preparing students for successful careers in cybersecurity.
  3. Networking Opportunities: Providing students with connections to industry leaders, which can lead to internships, mentorships, and job placements.
  4. Research Development: Supporting the department’s shift towards more research-oriented goals, thereby helping to position RIT as a leader in cybersecurity innovation.

Current Members: 

Todd Colvin

BeautyHealth/Hydrafacial

Emilyann Fogarty NYSERNet
Steve Frank Kaiser Permanente
Meridangela Gutierrez Jhong Accenture
Bob Kalka IBM
Daniel Krebs Monroe County
Shannon McHale Google Cloud
Kenneth Nero Army Cyber Institute
Mike Pinch

Security Risk Advisors

Nishi Prasad Protiviti
Richard Savacool Nixon Peabody
Jennifer Spencer  RHIO
Bob Steron Interactions, LLC
Jared Stroud JHU APL
Ashish Suri VMWare
Max Wandera Eaton
Annette Warren iSecure

 

Student Ambassadors

Student Club

RITSEC is a student club dedicated to teaching "Security Through Community". RITSEC is dedicated to educating and preparing RIT students to compete in security-related competitions, as well as showcasing RIT student talent in the current world of security today. Whether you're new to computing security or a veteran, RITSEC has a place for you. All of the activities we host to promote this learning can be found on our 'Events' page.

We believe security is for anyone who wants to learn and center our activities around multiple aspects of security. This includes live individual and team-based competitions, hands-on training, student run research, and sponsor talks. Our security exercises cover a wide variety of areas in computing security, including penetration testing, Windows and Linux server hardening, web security, network services, and more! Learn more at the RITSEC website.

Student Competition Resources

Information Security Talent Search (ISTS) competition

Global Collegiate Penetration Test Competition

The Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense League

National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

Technical and Lab Resources

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching - Computing Security students and faculty can download certain Microsoft operating systems, development tools and applications
GCCIS Tutoring Center - Tutoring for introductory programming sequence.
VMware Academic Program (VMAP) - Computing Security students and faculty can open a ticket here to gain access to VMware's IT Academy 
Mirrors.rit.edu - is a mirror of many linux distros and other open-source projects