Why Colorado Springs? Situated in some of the most picturesque land in our nation, the beautiful city of Colorado Springs is home to four major Department of Defense (DoD) installations. The units on these installations … Read more
Passionate about a Problem Montana Williams has been described before as a cyber-evangelist, and after only a few minutes of speaking to him it’s easy to see why. His passion for cybersecurity, technology, and workforce … Read more
If America is ever able to adequately address today’s modern cybersecurity threats, it will mean that someone has discovered the “silver bullet” or, more realistically, that we’ve grown the workforce needed to successfully address the … Read more
Students in a computer security class are often taught about a new concept by action rather than explanation. By taking the actions they’re taught, they are actually part of the security solution, not just observers … Read more
Warrior: A man (or woman) engaged or experienced in warfare; broadly: a person engaged in some struggle or conflict.1 There are many challenges in building and developing a cyber army, from the senior leadership to … Read more
The aviation sector plays such a critical role in the world economy that it has become an attractive target for a variety of malign actor groups. Each year, the air transportation system carries over 2.6 … Read more
The electricity sector is in the midst of a fundamental cultural change with respect to cybersecurity. While the electricity sector has been the only critical infrastructure sector that has had mandatory and enforceable cybersecurity standards … Read more
Protection of information and data has always been one of the top priorities for organizations, governments, and businesses. For example, small restaurants have their “secret recipes” that set them apart from their competition. Larger organizations … Read more
The behavioral factors that contribute to users falling victim to phishing attacks include a lack of understanding of how computer systems work, lack of attention, and phishers’ increasingly sophisticated methods of visual deception. Attacks on … Read more
Attacks by Russian state-sponsored groups are extremely well executed and typically employ advanced social engineering tactics and watering hole attacks. The Cold War as we knew it is long over, but tension remains between the … Read more
