A team of students from Texas A&M University competed in the Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge on March 17-18, 2017. The Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge aims “to provide students across academic disciplines with a deeper understanding of the policy challenges associated with cyber crisis and conflict” (Atlantic Council). The teams were asked to analyze and respond […]
Aggies Advance to Semi-Final Round in Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge
A team of students from Texas A&M University have advanced to the semi-final round in the 2017 Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge, which was held March 17-18 in Washington, D.C. The event is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of the policy challenges associated with cyber crisis and conflict.
Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center Offers C)PEH Course
Dr. Daniel Ragsdale, Computer Science and Engineering, and Dr. Trez Jones, Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, lead a training class for the Certified Professional Ethical Hacker (CPEH) certification exam beginning on March 9, 2017.
Texas A&M Becomes First University to Participate in Blue Edge Exercise
Texas A&M University has become the first university to collaborate with the United States Air Force in a Blue Edge exercise. The Blue Edge Program is usually a 10-week internship, or hacking boot camp, for ROTC and other government agencies. The internship concludes with a large-scale competition in which participants attempt to hack each other’s […]
Students Help ‘Future Proof’ Texas A&M’s Fiber Optic System
Texas A&M University’s flagship campus is one of the largest in the nation, at over 5,200 acres. So, when it comes to the university’s underground fiber optic lines, there’s a lot of ground to cover. A lot of ground. Approximately 100 miles when added up.