Amidst widening concern over the cost and value of higher education, smaller institutions focused exclusively on hands-on, career-oriented education that is achievable in a reasonable timeframe and budget are getting more attention from prospective students.
Jun 3, 2021
CYBERATTACKS… LIKE THE ONE THAT SHUT DOWN GREELEY-BASED MEAT PRODUCER J-B-S… ARE BECOMING MORE COMMON. ATTACKS USING RANSOMWARE ARE INCREASINGLY TARGETING CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS. SO… HOW DO THEY WORK AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PROTECT AGAINST THEM?
THOSE ARE THE QUESTIONS BEING ANSWERED AT M-S-U DENVER’S CYBERSECURITY CENTER KNOWN AS “THE CYBER RANGE”. STUDENTS AT THE “CYBER RANGE” GET HANDS-ON. REAL-TIME. EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH CYBER SECURITY SCENARIOS.
BACKGROUND ON MAC NAMEE: Mac Namee’s areas of expertise include counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, intelligence operations, covert operations, nuclear security and cybersecurity. He currently teaches Cybersecurity Capstone for senior students.