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January 13, 2025
The Cyber Security Recruiter talks to Michael Hamilton, Founder and CISO, Critical Insight
Michael Hamilton talks with Thomas Richard on The Cyber Security Recruiter Podcast
November 12, 2024
NICE Challenge Project (to be XP Cyber in 2025)
Our cybersecurity challenges are designed around and inspired by the most in-demand technical cyber work roles and the tasks those work roles must be able to competently perform to be successful.
November 11, 2024
Try Cyber
Try Cyber is a web application for cyber work role discovery and exploration.
October 15, 2024
PISCES Technical Advisory Chair publishes new analyst book
The architect of the PISCES cyber analyst curriculum Michael Tsikerdekis has published a new book on taking you from zero to hero to ultimately become a security analyst.
July 23, 2024
Spokane Falls Cyber Center trains future workforce through industry partnership
Through a partnership between the cyber program and PISCES, students are gaining real work experience as cyber analysts.
April 22, 2024
PISCES International partners with Intersect Insight LLC to support its international expansion
Intersect Insight LLC, an international business development and enterprise viability consultancy, has partnered with PISCES International to expand its global presence.
March 6, 2024
Dr. Tsikerdekis selected as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar
Associate Professor Michael Tsikerdekis will spend 6 months in Greece in 2025 to research implementing a version of PISCES
February 21, 2024
On The Cyber Front Line In Big Sky Country
University of Montana Students Discover Threat Inside Critical Infrastructure During Cybersecurity Training Program
January 8, 2024
Small town in West Virginia suffers cyberattack
A cyberattack on the municipality of Beckley, West Virginia, caused a security breach within the city’s computer network on Thursday.
November 10, 2023
New Veeam vulnerability advisory notice
This advisory is for organizations that use Veeam ONE to monitor virtual infrastructure, backup infrastructure, and data protection environments. If your organization does not use this platform, this notification may be discarded.
September 12, 2023
Cyber students help protect civic institutions vulnerable to hackers
MSU Denver’s PISCES program provides cybersecurity monitoring for organizations throughout Colorado and gives students real-world experience in the process.
March 29, 2023
CyberSensei Podcast hosts PISCES' Mike Hamilton
Mike Hamilton comes onto the CyberSensei podcast to discuss how to best prepare cybersecurity students for their jobs.
March 28, 2023
FY23 PISCES Survey Results
In FY23 PISCES conducted a survey of all data sharing partners to better understand the community, students and assist in the planning process for the next cohort.
March 27, 2023
Call for Papers for the 5th Annual PISCES Academic Workshop
The 5th Annual PISCES Academic Workshop will be held on 2 November 2023 in conjunction with the 27th CISSE at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia and on-line.
March 17, 2023
Microsoft Urgent Outlook Vulnerability Notice
Microsoft has just released a patch to address a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook for Windows
February 16, 2023
PISCES Partner Guides Students With Autism to Cybersecurity Careers
MSU Denver is working with neurodiverse cybersecurity students as part of PISCES.
November 2, 2022
Training the Next Generation of Cyber Guardians
Executive director Steve Stein gives an overview of the program and some real cyber scenarios students have helped prevent.
September 22, 2022
Eight Days Left to Apply for 2022 CyberForce Competition
The annual CyberForce Competition will be held as a hybrid competition this year on November 4-5, 2022. Registration is now open for the 2022 CyberForce Competition® for both student teams and volunteers.
May 26, 2022
An Intro To PISCES with Michael Hamilton and Steve Stein
Michael Hamilton and Steve Stein discuss the PISCES process and program operations.
May 26, 2022
Cybercriminals Targeting Resource-Poor Local Governments
Grace Dille of MeriTalk discusses how smaller state and local governments (SLGs) often do not have the resources to build a robust IT department, and how cybercriminals often target these smaller agencies.
March 1, 2022
The No. 1 Problem in Cybersecurity
RANE Insights Podcast – In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast, Greg Radner speaks with Michael Hamilton at Critical Insight Security about the challenges of defending against ever-increasing cybersecurity threats amid a revolution in work habits.
January 19, 2022
How ‘The Great Resignation’ Is Affecting Cybersecurity
PISCES’ Mike Hamilton discusses the challenges of talent retention in cybersecurity.
December 9, 2021
Biden administration wants 600,000 cybersecurity positions filled
An onslaught of ransomware attacks has compelled the US government to push for a cybersecurity hiring spree. Various experts discuss the nation’s new cyber efforts and PISCES.
December 2, 2021
PISCES and NCC
PISCES Director Steve Stein and Western Washington Professor Erik Fretheim, discuss the new partnership with Colorado’s National Cyber Center.
November 18, 2021
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill: What Does It Mean for Cybersecurity?
President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill into law on Nov. 15. PISCES’ Mike Hamilton discusses the new bill and its impacts on the cybersecurity talent gap, state and local governments, and the nation’s infrastructure.
November 13, 2021
The Big Quit: Why Cybersecurity Pros Are Leaving Government
Public-sector cybersecurity workers are frustrated by the lack of government investment and the bureaucratic slowness to innovate. Mike Hamilton discusses pay and the widening talent gap in cybersecurity.