IUP Institute for Cyber Security Director Waleed Farag has published a new blog post emphasizing the critical role of collaboration in strengthening cybersecurity education and workforce development across Pennsylvania.
All Lines Technology is hosting a Microsoft Defender Webinar on March 11. Participants will learn how Defender XDR unifies security across endpoints.
The ISACA Pittsburgh Chapter will host the sixth annual Student Information Security Day on Thursday, March 19, from noon to 4:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Students in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Cybersecurity Club took third place in a regional “Hackathon” competition sponsored by the National Center of Academic Excellence-Northeast Cyber Competition.
The US Department of War Cyber Service Academy is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026–27 academic year. All students who are interested in receiving a generous financial package to support their cybersecurity education are encouraged to apply.
Two partners of the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A), are offering free workshops to students this winter, to help them prepare for important cybersecurity certifications.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s computer science program has been ranked seventh in the nation by Cybersecurity Guide in its 2026 Cybersecurity Guide. IUP’s program is the only program at a Pennsylvania college or university selected for the ranking of “best computer science with cybersecurity emphasis” program.
Among a selected group of 17 national organizations, IUP was awarded a major grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology RAMPS program to address the shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals.
NSA is always recruiting bright, determined individuals to help protect our country. Are you up to the challenge?
Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series events are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams, so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.
In September 2022, IUP was awarded the largest grant in IUP history to create the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A). For the last three years, PC4A partners have been working together to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in our country. Based on the success of the project, PC4A has been extended for another year and will conclude in August 2026.
IUP will host the eighteenth annual Cyber Security Day on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, in the HUB Ohio Room from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center and the Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity will host the ninth annual National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair on September 26, 2025.
Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series events are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams, so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.
Montgomery County Community College is offering two summer events for students interested in computer science and cybersecurity. These events are sponsored by the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) and are provided free of charge for anyone interested in attending.
PC4A Partner Westmoreland County Community College is offering two summer camps for middle and high school students through the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A). These events are available for free, and students are encouraged to register today!
Waleed Farag, the director of the IUP Institute for Cyber Security and current PI of several major federally funded grants, visited Indiana Area Senior High School on April 16, 2025, to share information about cybersecurity and career opportunities.
For its outstanding community outreach work in 2024, IUP’s Institute for Cybersecurity was awarded eighth place in the 2024 national CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition Initiative. The CAE community consists of about 500 institutions of higher education from across the nation.
In April 2025, the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) offered two faculty development workshops on the POGIL instructional method.
On March 28–29, 30 students from the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) competed in a Jeopardy-style Capture the Flag competition, hosted through Hack the Box.
Butler County Community College (BC3), a member of the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A), is hosting a free cybersecurity conference on April 10 at their main campus in Butler, PA.
On February 15, 2025, the IUP Hackathon Team participated in the Nation Center of Academic Excellence – Northeast Cyber Competition. The team secured a first-place finish in the CTF section and ninth place overall against 12 other cyber teams from US colleges and universities.
PennDOT is now accepting applications for a paid internship position in the Infrastructure and Economic Development Technology Services Office.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s computer science program has been ranked in the top 25 programs in the nation as a “best computer science with cybersecurity emphasis” program by Cybersecurity Guide.
Mark your calendars and come join your colleagues in the CAE community for the CAE Lecture Series. CAE Lecture Series events are free and conducted live in real-time over MS Teams, so no travel is required. NSA’s CAE PMO office hosts the presentations via MS Teams which employs slides, VOIP, and chat for live interaction.