WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. (June 26, 2023) – MassBay Community College will offer high school sophomores, juniors, and senior students the opportunity to participate in a free one-day cybersecurity workshop on either Tuesday, June 27, 2023, or Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 10am – 1pm on the Wellesley Hills campus. The workshop will cover general cybersecurity principles, an engaging hands-on lab activity, and guidance from experienced cybersecurity professionals. The hands-on cybersecurity lab activity will solve puzzles of identifying and fixing cyber-attacks. These real-world scenarios are created specifically for the students and are not real cyber risks found on the internet.
With the ever-increasing cybersecurity threats and risks to organizations’ information and data, the need for employees who can identify, prevent, mitigate, and address the threats to their networks is at an all-time high. MassBay has responded to the growing regional and national need for well-trained cybersecurity professionals by creating a Center for Cybersecurity Education. The Center is built around MassBay’s cybersecurity programs (certificates and associate degree programs) which align with the national frameworks and educational guidelines. Currently, MassBay is the only associate degree in cybersecurity program in Massachusetts.
High school students interested in participating in this free hands-on activity, learning more about the cybersecurity field, and the equipment, labs, and programs at MassBay can register here: https://forms.gle/dnyDETF9Cf94XtXUA. These workshops are being held by MassBay’s faculty in the College’s Center for Cybersecurity Education.
MassBay Community College students in a computer science lab on the MassBay Wellesley Hills campus, June 2023 (Photo/MassBay Community College).
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MassBay Community College is the most affordable higher education option in MetroWest Boston, offering a robust portfolio of courses and more than 70 associate degree and certificate programs with flexible day, evening, and weekend classes in Ashland, Framingham, Wellesley Hills, and online. MassBay students receive an unmatched educational value by earning stackable credits that transfer to bachelor’s degree programs, and workforce-ready skills necessary to advance careers in high-demand fields such as health and life sciences, automotive technology, engineering, business, cybersecurity, and the humanities. MassBay’s Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) programs were both ranked as the #1 Nursing Program in Massachusetts in 2020-2021 by national nursing advocacy organizations RegisteredNursing.org, and PracticalNursing.org. Since its founding in 1961, MassBay has been accredited by several governing bodies and remains firmly committed to its mission of meeting the needs of the diverse local communities it serves. We value the intrinsic worth of all individuals, collectively in pursuit of inclusiveness and prioritize our work towards achieving equity within our community and beyond.
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