Join the Cyber Defense Club

Wilmington University is forming a student run Cyber Defense Club whose mission will be to further the interests of cyber security students in the CNS undergraduate and MSIST/IA graduate degree programs. Here’s why you should join the club:

  • Best way to learn what is going on in cyber security at WU
  • Participate in cyber security competitions at local, regional, and national levels
  • Find out about internship opportunities
  • Find out about Undergraduate and graduate research opportunities
  • Provide a collective voice to push for improvements in the program
  • Serve in community outreach projects
  • Improve your IT portfolio
  • Network with professionals in the field
  • Hang out with like-minded, motivated students
  • Have a lot of fun for free!

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News & Events

Colloquium Series
  • picture1 Over 100 students, faculty and community members came out and learned more about:

    -The US Cyber Challenge

    -New Data about which specific security skills are important

    -The Top Cyber Risks

  • picture2 Guest Speaker Alan Paller, Director of Research for the SANS Institute.

    Alan is the director of research for the SANS Institute, responsible for projects ranging from the Internet Storm Center (the Internet’s early warning system with 500,000 sensors around the world) to the Top Ten Security Menaces of the coming year.
  • picture3 Guest Speaker: Elayne Starkey, Chief Security Officer in the Department of Technology and Information.

    Elayne is responsible for the governance of Delaware’s enterprise-wide information security program. She has been a member of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) since it was founded in 2003. Elayne is also a member of National Association of Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Security and Privacy Committee and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).
  • picture4 Chris Shanahan speaks about computer forensics.
  • picture5 Special Agent John Toney (center) began his career with the United States Secret Service in January 2004. He is attached to the Philadelphia office of the Secret Service, Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF) and is tasked with investigating crimes ranging from counterfeiting to electronic crimes to threats against the President and presidential candidates. Also pictured: Dean Ed Guthrie (left) and Mark Hufe (right).

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