Carolina Cyber Network News
Carolina Cyber Network’s Fall Convening Featured Government Officials and National Cybersecurity Experts
November 16, 2023. The Carolina Cyber Network (CCN), consisting of eighteen institutions of higher learning in North Carolina, held its 5th semi-annual convening on November 2-3 at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem.
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Sorrells!
Fayetteville Technical Community College is proud to announce that President Dr. Mark Sorrells has been named the NC TECH Association’s Tech Difference Maker of the Year.
NC TECH is a not-for-profit, membership-driven technology trade association with a membership of more than 600 companies, organizations and institutions employing more than 200,000 workers in North Carolina.
Developing cybersecurity talent for a secure future with Dr. Mark Sorrells
Watch Dr. Mark Sorrells, President of Fayetteville Technical Community College, discussing how the college revolutionized its cyber security education program and took it hands-on, addressing the skills gap in the region and increasing enrollment by 60% - using Cyberbit’s cyber range. Dr. Sorrells was the guest on the April 18th session of Cyber Sensei, a podcast hosted by Adam Bricker, former co-founder of Carolina Cyber Center and Sharon Rosenman, CMO at Cyberbit.
The full episode is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
FTCC President Dr. Mark Sorrells presented at the CAE in Cybersecurity Community's National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium in Illinois this week.
Dr. Sorrells and his co-presenters discussed North Carolina's innovation in cyber education.
Fayetteville Technical Community College earns redesignation as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense 2-Year Education
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have redesignated Fayetteville Technical Community College as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education through the 2028 academic year.
“Your ability to meet the increasing demands of the program criteria will serve the nation well in contributing to the protection of the National Information Infrastructure,” said National CAE Program Manager Renae Weathers in her notification letter to FTCC.
White House’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy Features Carolina Cyber Network
The Carolina Cyber Network (CCN) is honored to have supported the drafting of the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy and been highlighted in the report as a national leader in active workforce ecosystems. The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) within the White House released the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES) on July 31, 2023. The document provides guidance for framing workforce strategies to address the nationwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals.
Fayetteville Tech President presents about Carolina Cyber Network to State Board of Community Colleges
Fayetteville Technical Community College President Dr. Mark Sorrells met with the State Board of Community Colleges to discuss the work of the Carolina Cyber Network and CCN’s comprehensive cyber security workforce strategy for North Carolina.
Carolina Cyber Network Testifies Before Senate Cybersecurity Caucus
On March 30, 2023, Dr. Mark Sorrells, President of Fayetteville Technical Community College and Co-Executive Director of the Carolina Cyber Network, was invited to speak to the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus in a closed-door briefing to explain efforts underway in the State of North Carolina for cyber workforce development.
NSA, State Dept. of IT and the Carolina Cyber Network Discuss Cybersecurity Workforce Development During Convening at Catawba Valley Community College
(Wireservice – October 10, 2022) The Carolina Cyber Network (CCN) held its third convening at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC, in late September where it hosted feature presentations from the National Security Agency (NSA), the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (DIT), Members of the State Legislature, and prominent industry in the cybersecurity space.
FTCC is Training People to Protect Others from Cyber Attacks
The FBI issued a new warning about the possibility of Russian cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure, placing some students in Fayetteville on the front lines in a way they didn't initially expect.
Christopher Barksdale is a retired veteran and former Army aircraft mechanic. Now, his new boot camp is inside a classroom at Fayetteville Technical Community College.
Now Hiring Students + Recent Grads
The Carolina Cyber Network is proud to offer an exceptional opportunity for Cyber Defence/SOC Analysts looking to break into the field. the Carolina Cyber Center has openings in its SOC at the Montreat College Campus
A Gap in the Field
Carolina Cyber Network launches to help build talent pipeline for an industry that is increasingly in-demand.
The Carolina Cyber Network – A Holistic Cybersecurity Workforce Initiative
Cybersecurity has been defined as the “forever war”.
Cybersecurity and cyberwarfare represent a dangerous new theater of conflict that is asymmetrical in nature, attacks military and civilian targets, and has very low barriers to entry for both state-based and non-state-based bad actors to exploit.
Business North Carolina July 2021
Business North Carolina's July 2021 magazine spotlights the state's top job-creating projects announced over the last year and examines retail giant Amazon's impact.
CCN Leadership Meets with Congress, the White House, and NIST/NICE
On February 7-8th, Members of Congress, the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), and NIST/NICE welcomed Dr. Mark Sorrells, Lawrence Young, and David Thompson, leaders of the Carolina Cyber Network (CCN), to D.C. to discuss the work happening at CCN. Cybersecurity concerns are a hot topic in Washington. With over 20,000 open cybersecurity jobs in North Carolina alone, employers are still looking for the right professionals. The White House, NSA, DoD and other agencies are looking for innovative solutions to the workforce delta issues in cybersecurity. During the visit, CCN leaders shared the vision behind the Network and the remarkable progress they have made in a short time.
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