VINCENNES, Ind. - Vincennes University students are competing in the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition invitational meet on Nov. 23.

During the competition, student teams perform both administrative and cybersecurity practices for a business that has a corporate network that is under attack. Students must balance the security needs of the network against business needs and keep the corporate network functioning by responding to threats, responding to business requests, and maintaining the availability of the corporate webserver, email server, and e-commerce site. Student teams are scored based on the percentage of time various servers and the network is operational while it is under attack from a live opponent.

Vincennes University is represented in the competition by students from the IT Support and Cybersecurity Degree program and the Cyber Crimes Investigators Club.

“This is an excellent opportunity for our Cybersecurity students to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in the classroom to a real-time threat environment. It will truly test all of their faculties and set them up for success in the world of Information Technology,” VU Assistant Professor of Information Technology Greg Hirsch said.

For more information about VU’s IT Support and Cybersecurity degree program, go to https://www.vinu.edu/major/it-support-and-cyber-security-as.html.

Contact:

Greg Hirsch
Assistant Professor, Information Technology
Vincennes University
Office phone: 812-888-5323
Email: ghirsch@vinu.edu

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY - Indiana’s First College

VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper, the Aviation Technology Center and American Sign Language program in Indianapolis, Early College Career and Technical Education Centers, and additional sites such as the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, the Logistics Training and Education Center in Plainfield, and the Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics in Fort Branch. A leader in developing Early Colleges statewide, VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.

In addition to offering a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, secondary education programs in mathematics and science, and special education/elementary education.

VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 36 other states, and 21 other countries. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana’s first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory. More information is available at www.vinu.edu.

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MARCIA MARTINEZ, University Life Reporter & Sports Information Director
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