Training and Certification
Huge Grant for University Cyber Center
University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity earned a $9.6 million grant from the Department of War (DoW) CIO Cyber Academic Engagement Office to expand the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development program.
Partnership in Cyber Leadership Training
Telfer School of Management signed a partnership with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security to provide cutting-edge professional development to public sector and critical infrastructure leaders across the country.
UWF Center for Cybersecurity Gains $2M Grant
A $2 million grant ended awarded to expand the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity Training Program, a statewide initiative that provides free cybersecurity education for eligible Florida government personnel.
Cyber Workforce Training Grants from NIST
Over $3.3 million in cooperative agreements ended up granted in a move to develop the workforce needed to protect our nation’s infrastructure and organizations from cybersecurity threats.
Cybersecurity, AI Training Initiative for Auto Sector
In an effort to strengthen cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the U.S. automotive industry, a sector increasingly reliant on smart, connected technologies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) earned a grant to provide training.
Training for Buffer Overflow Attacks, Defenses
Buffer overflow is a software bug or vulnerability that can end up exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems. It is one of the best-known software security vulnerabilities and it remains common.
GA Countertop Makers Gain Silica Training
It was six years ago when the Georgia On-Site Consultation program’s industrial hygiene team discovered they were finding extremely high silica exposure levels when performing sampling at quartz countertop manufacturing plants across the state.
Security Assurance Certification Program Launches
In a move to help bridge gaps in operational site cybersecurity assurance, the ISASecure Industrial Automation Control System Security Assurance (ACSSA) inspection and certification scheme just launched.
OT Security Training Program Launches
Cyber resilience provider, Immersive, launched its Operational Technology (OT) security training solution to help organizations prove and improve their readiness for OT threats.
Partnership for Contractor Energy-Based Safety Training
Contractor and supplier information management services provider, ISN, signed a partnership pact with Safety Function, an evidence-based safety training provider.
UL Solutions Accredited for ISASecure Program
UL Solutions received full accreditation from the International Accreditation Service (IAS) and ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to serve as an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification body for the International Society of Automation’s (ISA) ISASecure.
Partnership to Boost Cyber Training
Cybersecurity provider, Cloud Range and Cyviz, an immersive collaboration technology provider, will team in an effort to enhance cybersecurity training within higher education i as partners for IBM’s Cyber Campus offering.
Excelsior, OPSWAT Ink Cyber Training Pact
Excelsior University and critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity training provider, OPSWAT Academy, signed a partnership aimed at advancing cybersecurity education in an evolving global threat landscape.
ASRock Industrial Gains IEC 62443-4-2 Certification
Following IEC 62443-4-1 security development lifecycle processes, ASRock Industrial’s iEP-5010G Industrial IoT Controller achieved IEC 62443-4-2 certification.
OPSWAT Earns Safety Certification for Diode
OT cybersecurity provider, OPSWAT, said its MetaDefender Optical Diode, specifically the Din Rail version, achieved Class 1 Division 2 (C1D2) certification, allowing the use of cybersecurity products in hazardous areas.
ABB System Earns Cybersecurity Certification
Classification society DNV granted ABB UNITROL 1000 excitation system Cyber Security Type Approval – becoming the first automatic voltage regulator to achieve the designation.
Certified Functional Safety Expert Training Course
Wieland Electric, in collaboration with Ross Controls, a safety solutions provider for fluid power and poppet valve technology, added TÜV-certified training courses, “CFSE – Certified Functional Safety Expert for Electrical and Fluid Power Systems.”
Training Session in Aviation Cybersecurity
From power stations to manufacturing plants and everything in between, as companies worldwide switch from analog to more digital industrial control systems, malicious cyber actors are finding new opportunities for extortion and mayhem.
Facing Cyberattacks in Real Time
From water treatment plants, to shipping ports, and freight railyards, the nation’s critical infrastructure are turning to digitalization. That means mechanisms that were once manual, such as running a water filtration process, are now more likely to be run by a computer.
Threat Hunter Course, Certification Launches
In response to the escalating sophistication of cyber threats, OffSec, a security education provider, released its TH-200: Foundational Threat Hunting course and the corresponding OffSec Certified Threat Hunter (OSTH) certification.