CCoE Town Halls

Enlightening discussions on cybersecurity workforce enablement.

Where academia is brought together with industry experts to discuss cyber workforce needs and learning resources.

Join our Town Halls to be a part of the discussion.

Teachers, students, employers and industry stakeholders convene to learn the latest news and solutions for cybersecurity workforce enablement.

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Each Town Hall is recorded and posted to our YouTube channel <HERE>.

Browse the links below for past sessions.

2024 - Nov | Operation Cyber Range - NEW Exercises+

Updated interface and new curriculum.

WA college faculty, along with private developers, finished a months-long development effort to produce exciting new exercises on Cyber Range Poulsbo.

In this Town Hall, director Vipul Kumar gives us a tour of the latest. Join us to see the new interface, hear about the platform updates, and see some of the recently added curriculum.

Reliable and speedy access are enabled by a robust server cluster and backup locations.

Kumar shows us how to register for individual access.

Recording

2024 - Oct | WaTech: Cloudifying WA State into the Future+

Overview the Washington State Enterprise Cloud Computing Program (ECCP)

Learn about the skills needed for cloud migration in the public sector.

Chris Lamb, ECCP Program Manager provides an in-depth look at the ECCP's mission to move state resources to the cloud. We'll explore the 12 distinct IT workforce personas WaTech is training and hiring for, and outline the skills matrix essential for each role.

This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from one of Washington’s leading IT and cybersecurity employers on the evolving skill sets and competencies required for enterprise cloud deployments. The ECCP training and technology strategy is a role model for other industries that plan cloud migrations.

Guest appearance by Amelia Phillips who discusses the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (PRCCDC).

CCoE Town Hall Oct 2024 | WaTech on Cloudifying WA state resources Icon: External link

2023 - Sept | PNNL Updates | Intro to Cyber Range Pouslbo+

Nancy Roe, STEM Education Consultant at PNNL, discusses internship opportunities for college students. Pacific Northwest National Laboratories partners with community colleges of Washington to offer paid summer internships where students gain hands-on cybersecurity experience working alongside scientists and researchers.

Vipul Kumar introduces us to Cyber Range Poulsbo - a free platform for students to try cyber exercises and forensics challenges.

CCoE Town Hall - 2023 | PNNL Updates | Cyber Range Poulsbo Icon: External link