{"id":132,"date":"2020-11-10T23:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T23:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ceroc\/?p=132"},"modified":"2020-12-11T16:13:11","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T16:13:11","slug":"ceroc-hosts-community-college-cyber-enrichment-c3e-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ceroc\/2020\/11\/10\/ceroc-hosts-community-college-cyber-enrichment-c3e-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"CEROC Hosts Community College Cyber Enrichment (C3E) Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For Immediate Release<\/strong>
Contact:  Eric Brown, elbrown@tntech.edu, 931-372-3519<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cookeville, TN – The Community College Cyber Enrichment (C3E) program is funded by the Department of Defense via the Cybersecurity Scholarship Capacity Building Program to grow the pipeline of cybersecurity workforce from community colleges in Tennessee. The project provides opportunities and resources for Tennessee community college students in academic pathways to Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees in computer science and cybersecurity and ultimately leads to careers in the cyber security workforce. The project
aims to foster an interest in cybersecurity and provide students exposure to careers available in this field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, Tennessee Tech University \/ CEROC successfully hosted two webinars for C3E, as well as a workshop for interested community college students. Like many events this year, COVID-19 restrictions necessitated virtual meetings for all events. Students participating in the program received a stipend from DoD. Over 60 community college students from seven different community colleges in Tennessee attended the virtual workshop held on November 6-7, 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C3E Participants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During the workshop they received advice from individuals who are currently working in the industry, as well as professors and currently enrolled students who shared their experience with cybersecurity. Students were able to expand their social network through breakout rooms. They were also able to participate in some CTF challenges on the soarCTF platform (a CTF written by Tennessee Tech CyberCorps SFS and DoD CySP scholars) with volunteers from the CyberEagles student cybersecurity club providing logistical support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers featured during the event included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n