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WEBCAST: Rolling with the Tide – How to run an effective cybersecurity club. 

February 6, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join John McGill on Thursday, February 6 as he discusses how to run an effective cybersecurity club. 

Bio: John has 20 years of experience over a wide range of Information Technology, as a software developer, software test engineer, helpdesk supervisor, Navy information system technician, and the role he holds now as a Cybersecurity Engineer. He has an Associate’s Degree in Information Systems Programming, a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, and will graduate with a Master’s Degree in Information Technology Management (Cybersecurity) in June of 2020. He is a Fellow for the Cybersecurity Skills Journal at the National CyberWatch Center, a member of the ISSA, and an OWASP chapter board member. He holds several industry certifications, including the CompTIA CASP+. He is currently preparing with the ISSA to take the (ISC)2 CISSP certification to further his goal of becoming a CISO.

He has been involved with the NCL for 5 seasons, ranking individually in the top 50, and leading his team to a top 10 spot. He has also participated in over 20 competitions as a coach, team captain, and player. He has been a presenter at national conferences and was the founder of the Tidewater Community College Cybersecurity Club (TC4), where he lead his team to 4th place at the Virginia CyberCup competition. He is now a Technical Mentor for 2 CyberPatriot teams, a lead Player Ambassador for the NCL, and the Director of Student Chapter Development for the National Cybersecurity Student Association (NCSA). He is currently working on a pilot project with the Girl Scouts of America Cyber program.

Twitter: @Blue_level_2

Date/Time: Thursday, February 6th, 2020 @ 8 p.m. ET

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Details

Date:
February 6, 2020
Time:
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Website:
https://nationalcyberwatchcenter.wildapricot.org/event-3711996