Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity

Gov. Little and his cybersecurity task force announce 18 new recommendations. They will be focusing on election integrity, protecting Idaho's infrastructure, improving the state's cybersecurity field, and enlightening public awareness.

According to the Idaho New 6 article, Little expressed that, “across our state and throughout the nation, there are few more pressing threats to our safety, security, and freedom than cyberattacks. This susceptibility makes the work of the task force so important.”

The task force believes Little should develop a cyber awareness public service campaign for the public bringing awareness to the rise of cyber attacks and the importance of cybersecurity.

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The institute would like to Congratulate Trevor Smith for being the first student to earn a certificate from our NSA CAE Designated Program of Study.

Hospitality meets cybersecurity will cover the difficulties of being in one of the most targeted industries.

In this session, you’ll hear from Jason Stead, chief information security officer for Choice Hotels, discuss his career journey and strategy in combating endless threats.

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Thank you for having us at Hackfort, same time again next year?

The IPC was thrilled to take part in Hackfort by putting on the Raspberry Pi workshop, presentations covering the importance of Cybersecurity, and sharing a mutual interest of technology.

The Beyond the Classroom: A Panel on Cybersecurity will be taking place next Thursday, April 7th @ 3pm - 4pm MDT at Boise State University’s Skaggs hall in the Micron Business & Economics building.

Panelists Shawna Hofer, kaitlyn Huso, Reid Tokarz, and Edward Vasko will be discussing what a career in Cybersecurity looks like, how to develop the skills to pursue this profession, and the rewards & challenges associated with it.

View the press release about the event in our bio!

Treefort’s 5-day festival electrifying Boise is back and will be taking place on Wednesday, March 23rd through Sunday, March 27th. Treefort brings everyone together by providing a variety of forts that cater to all. One of the many forts includes Hackfort.

Hackfort is a place where innovators can come together to celebrate their passion & interest in technology. We are very excited to announce that the Institute’s partners and staff members will be holding a variety of presentations and workshops! Swipe to view the lineup!

The C^4 team is back!

Join Boise State's Competitive Cybersecurity and Cyber-physical Club on Friday, March 11th from 4 pm to 6 pm for a game of Backdoors & Breaches! You don’t have to be a member of the club to attend, anyone and everyone are welcome. Snacks will be provided.

Board member of the Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity, Shawna Hofer, is featured as one of the panelists for Beyond the classroom: A panel on cybersecurity discussion. This discussion will be covering what cybersecurity looks like as a career and the skills needed to pursue it, including the rewards and challenges.

Shawna Hofer is chief information security officer (CISO) for St. Luke’s Health System. She attended Boise State for her Bachelors in Business Administration Accountancy and SDSU for her Masters of Science Accounting Information Systems. Along with her degrees, Shawna has 10 years of experience in technology and security, including 3 years serving as an Enterprise Risk Services Consultant at Deloitte & Touché, LLP.

Event Details

Beyond the Classroom: A Panel on Cybersecurity

Thursday, April 7 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm MDT
Skaggs Hall of Learning, Micron Business and Economics Building, room 1301
2360 W. University Drive
Boise, ID 83725 United States

Happy Bronco Giving Day! From March 3 - 4 you can participate in Bronco Giving Day by supporting one of the many areas within Boise State’s community. During these two days, you can donate to support clubs, sports, and a variety of other initiatives.

The Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity is a leader of innovative cybersecurity research and advancement in Idaho and the region. The Institute focuses on providing a workforce ready environment for our students. In addition, we welcome and facilitate strategic partnerships with industry, higher education, business and government to improve cybersecurity for Idaho and the nation.

Support the Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity by making a donation using the link below:
https://broncosgive.boisestate.edu

“The cybersecurity market has evolved rapidly since the beginning of the pandemic, especially when it comes to identifying and developing talented cybersecurity personnel, and providing them an environment where they can make an impact, be challenged and feel successful,” said Edward Vasko, (CISSP) and Director of the Institute. “Today, Boise State and Stellar Cyber have teamed up to help our partners and our customers resolve these critical challenges.”

and Stellar Cyber announced that the IPC has adopted the Stellar Cyber Open XDR Platform for its Cyberdome skill development program. The XDR platform is a teaching tool for students and is also available to any rural or remote community that wishes to utilize it. It’s expected to help increase the number of graduates while providing enterprise-level Security-as-a-Service.

“We see our platform as a great fit for universities that want to accelerate learning and give their students real-world experience in managing cybersecurity operations,” said Jim O’Hara, Chief Revenue Officer at Stellar Cyber. “As a national leader in cybersecurity education, Boise State leverages the Stellar Cyber platform to expand educational opportunities and significantly expand its student base, to meet the critical nationwide demand for cybersecurity professionals.”

Link to article in bio!

The Hackfort Tech Challenge is open to all Boise State University students! The purpose of this challenge is for our participants to apply technology solutions to problem within the community. Participants will then pitch their solution to the problem and have a chance to win $2,500! The three finalists will also receive passes to Treefort.

Visit Boise State Venture College] ‘s link in bio to apply for the challenge and to attend the virtual info sessions!

This challenge is presented in partnership by Boise State University’s Boise State Venture College], , and .

William is a student at Boise State with an emphasis in Cybersecurity
B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics with a minor in Cybersecurity. Some of his interests include generalizations of lightweight cryptographic block ciphers and power analysis attacks on lightweight block cipher implementations.

Attend the zoom meeting tomorrow at 12 PM MST to learn more about his point of view on the discussion about the security analysis of lightweight cryptographic primitives!

Visit the link below or in our bio to attend the zoom meeting!

🔗https://linktr.ee/CyberInstitute