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University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) invites students, faculty and staff to CyberCon 2023. This year’s event will host cybersecurity experts from the FBI’s Cyber Squad, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and UK ITS. Cybersecurity experts will provide networking opportunities, discuss potential career paths, and present valuable cybersecurity information. Read the full press release here.

Directions to the venue can be found here

Parking information can be found here.

The event will include the following sessions: 

12:00 PM     Lunch, Informal Networking, Tabling Exhibits Open, Games & Prizes   

1:00 PM       Welcome & UK Enterprise Cybersecurity Services Overview

  • Stephen Burr, MBA, CISSP, GSLC Enterprise Chief Information Security Officer & Associate CIO University of Kentucky  

1:15 PM       Federal Agency Presentation – Today’s Threats, Agency Role & Response, & the Future

  • Colin Glover, Cybersecurity Coordinator, Kentucky (Region IV) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Jared Wells, Supervisory Special Agent FBI Cyber Squad

2:30 PM       How Did I Get Here?

  • Alex Keedy, UK Alumna & Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Finalist, Director of Operations, ZeroFox

3:00 PM       Careers Panel 

  • Jackie Campbell, CISSP, PMP, GCCC Cybersecurity Analyst, University of Kentucky
  • Jason Wheat, MBA, MScMP Cybersecurity Engineer, University of Kentucky
  • Ayah Abdeldayem, Sophomore, University of Kentucky, College of Engineering – Computer Sciences
  • Colin Glover, Cybersecurity Coordinator, Kentucky (Region IV) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Jared Wells, Supervisory Special Agent FBI Cyber Squad
  • Ryan K. Lewis, Cybersecurity Advisor, Kentucky (Region IV) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Andrew Satornino, Special Agent FBI Cyber Squad 

4:00-5:00 PM       Games & Networking

  • Tabling Exhibits
  • Games & Prizes
  • Formal Networking with Rotating Tables

6:00-8:00 PM  CyberCon Movie Night

  • WarGames at Worsham Cinema

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

UK ITS will be doing activities throughout the month of October for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Visit our #CyberSafeCats website to learn more!

CyberCon Movie Night

Join us after CyberCon on Monday, Oct. 30 at 6pm for "WarGames" at Worsham Theatre in the Gatton Student Center!

Cybersecurity Digital Scavenger Hunt

Test your cybersecurity knowledge and hunting skills in our digital scavenger hunt! Read the questions to get hints on where to find the answers. Submit your answers for a chance to win a prize!