Information Technology & Cybersecurity
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BYU cybersecurity students adapt to a continually growing field by learning together, inside and outside of class
As technology and computer programming industries continue to boom, students in cybersecurity at BYU keep up. They stand out by creating new ways to develop skills together outside of class, creating a culture of hard work and love for learning.
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BYU Cybersecurity Team Wins DEF CON Competition
A team of seven BYU cybersecurity students recently competed at the annual DEF CON convention in August. Although the students had never participated in any of its international competitions before, the team found numerous virtual flags and subsequently found themselves ranking in first place.
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International Internship Improves a Cybersecurity Student's Career Post-Graduation
He already had a job. Most of his studies were completed. Soon, James Lakko would graduate, but he still had one thing left to accomplish: an international internship.
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BYU Team Overcomes Odds and Places Second at Cybersecurity Competition
The Collegiate Social Engineering Competition and Training Event began in 2020 to create a place where cybersecurity students could test their abilities in real-life situation simulations. BYU achieved great results, all while staying firm in their faith.
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The Youth Are the Digital Future
Over the past few decades, interactions increasingly happen on online resources. Social security numbers, passwords, financial information, and more get stored on digital devices. These vulnerabilities need protection, so the youth must be prepared with how to protect: they need to know cybersecurity.
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Cybersecurity Teacher Training Finishes with Success
The teacher training week kicked off the first of three summer cybersecurity camps. Educators expanded the tools in their cyber pockets, ready to pass on their new knowledge to their upcoming students for the year.
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BYU Cybersecurity earns Top 10 ranking
The Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering Cybersecurity program, established in 2018, is ranked number ten in best schools for bachelor degrees in cybersecurity, according to Cyber Degrees EDU. Cyber Degrees EDU seeks to provide independent, unbiased and comprehensive resources for students to pursue higher education in cybersecurity and computer science.
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BYU Information Technology receives $24.5K National Science Foundation RAPID grant to research human-AI teaming in emergency response
The grant will be used to research human-AI teaming through social media in emergency response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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