Reverse Engineering Competition

Description Dakota State University (DSU) and the University of Nebraska­Kearney (UNK) is hosting a 5 day reverse engineering (RE) challenge.

The competition will start at 8am central on Monday, March 28th and end on Friday, April 1st at 10am central​.

The challenges will test a variety of skills necessary for any reverse engineer and all skill levels are welcome to apply. The challenges are arranged in categories, with increasingly more difficult challenges in each category. The initial challenges are designed to develop, or test, basic skills and progress to intermediate and then advanced challenges.

 If you take on the challenge you might have to reverse PDFs, .NET binaries, obfuscated PHP, Javascript, x86, x64,C++, PE, ELF, Mach­O, and so on. Registration Is Open!

Go to ​http://0xevilc0de.com/​to register

Registration & Questions Registration will open throughout the competition. If you have any questions please email joshua.stroschein@dsu.edu.

Contest Participants will receive instructions on where to download the challenges at the start of the competition. Instructions will be sent to the email address used to register. This event is sponsored in­part by DSU’s Center of Excellence.

This is a virtual event, you are not required to be present at DakotaCon in order to participate. Scoring Challenges will be assigned a point value based off of the difficulty. Total points awarded will be calculated using the point value from the challenge and the time of submission (for a correct answer). Point value decreases as the competition progresses. An overall score board will be maintained and accessible throughout the competition. Rules This is an individual competition, any indications of cheating will result in dismissal.

Hack the Pentagon Contest

The Department of Defense has announced a bounty contest called Hack the Pentagon.  After registration, participants will be directed to a number of targets for hacking.  The purpose is to uncover possible unknown vulnerabilities.

The contest is in April, and I will have further information soon.  However, until then here is a good article on the competition:

http://thehackernews.com/2016/03/hack-the-pentagon.html

Software in Aerospace Systems

Software in Aerospace Systems
Stephen Blanchette Jr.
Deputy Director of Client Technical Solutions
Chief Engineer for Army Programs
Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Feb. 29
1:25 – 2:15
113 IST Building (Cybertorium)
A lecture for AERSP 440, a course by Prof. Lyle Long

Intelligence Community (IC) Virtual Career Fair

Registration is now open for the March 3, 2016 (2:00PM to 8:00PM) Intelligence
Community (IC) Virtual Career Fair.  Those interested will be able to explore
career opportunities, chat with recruiters and subject matter experts, and
learn how to apply for job openings. Additional information can be found on the
attached flyer and at  http://www.icvirtualfair.com/

NSA will be participating in this event and we believe your students are well
suited for many of our positions as well as those across the Intelligence
Community. Please encourage your students to consider a career with NSA and
help us spread the word about these opportunities to Department Heads, Career
Services, and Student organizations on your campus.

Thank you for your continued support in building a cadre of top talent to
protect and defend information and cyber systems for the Nation.

"Defending Our Nation. Securing The Future"
"Confidence in Cyberspace"

The NSA currently has a number of openings for full-time positions in all our
mission areas. Students receiving degrees in Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering,
or other Information Security and Cyber-related disciplines are encouraged to
apply.

NSA's Information Assurance Directorate (IAD) believes students from the
NSA/DHS National Centers of Academic Excellence may be particularly interested
in the positions identified below but may apply to multiple positions.

* 1063184 - IAD Information Assurance/Security Professionals
* 1063410 - Computer Network Operations Development Program (CNODP)
* 1064610 - IAD Software Engineer
* 1064642 - IAD Center for Assured Software System Vulnerability Analyst
* 1064649 - IAD Cyber Defense Research & Technologies Software Engineer
* 1065511 - IAD Hardware Reverse Engineering
* 1065512 - IAD Multi-Source Information Assurance Analyst
* 1065521 - IAD Network Vulnerability Analysis and Mitigation
* 1065527 - IAD Communications Systems & Technologies Analyst
* 1066984 - IAD Trusted Engineering Solutions Software Engineer
* 1067019 - IAD Trusted Engineering Solutions System Engineer
* 1067022 - IAD Trusted Engineering Solutions Information System Security
Designer
* 1067048 - IAD Trusted Engineering Solutions Information System Security
Engineer


No need to wait for the Virtual Career Fair event, students may apply right now
for these full-time positions by visiting www.nsa.gov/careers and looking for
the position numbers listed above. 
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Please Note:
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants
- Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants with disabilities
during the application and hiring process where appropriate.
- NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws
and regulations.

For questions concerning the application process, please contact NSA
Recruitment & Staffing at:
1-866-NSA-HIRE (1-866-672-4473) or e-mail customercare@NSA.gov

Raymond James Information session and student reception

Please join representatives from Raymond James - major financial adviser.  Be prepared to talk about internships and full-time jobs.

Advanced Development program, and full-time IT positions.

Raymond James Chief Information Security Officer, Andy Zolper, will speak about

a broad range of topics at the information session to include Raymond James as a

company, culture, the IT organization, and Information Security.

Tuesday - June 9, 2016

Student Reception from 5:30-6:00 pm (West Atrium)

Information Session from 6:00 – 7:30 pm (Cybertorium)

NSA Diversity in Intelligence event

           NSA Diversity in Intelligence event

·         Thursday, March 31, 3 pm to 8 pm.

·         (Van departs IST at 11 am and returns at 11 pm.)

This event fills up quickly.  Students need to apply early. 

We have set a deadline of February 22 for sign-ups.

Additionally,  we will provide a 10 passenger van to go to the event.  Students need to sign-up for this as well.

All of the information can be found in Compass.

Questions?  Contact careers@ist.spu.edu

PWC Hacking Corporate America case competition

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Forward Analytics, a company specializing in social media analytics, needs your help! 

Social media generates over 31% of traffic to external websites.

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Major corporations are starting to utilize this vast social media traffic to drive analytics that help develop strong marketing strategies and enhance their digital brand.

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​Assemble your own PwC team and compete in our Hacking Corporate America case competition to help 

support Forward Analytics and their mission to protect their data from growing cyberattacks and insider threats.

This is your chance to meet cool people while experiencing firsthand the complexity of juggling data and navigating megatrends.

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​You'll get an inside look into what happens and how we respond in the ever-changing world of information security.

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And who knows – you just may win some cash prizes and bragging rights along the way…

Competition launches on February 9th at 7pm in IST 205.  ​

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Teams will present to a PwC panel of judges on February 16th.

Interested in participating?

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Sign up individually, with a partial team, or with a complete team through the registration form below.

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You can also sign up at the official rally event on February 9th at 7pm in IST 205!

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Dress is casual.

Teaming requirements
+ 4 or 5 members

+ 1st (freshman) and 2nd (sophomore) year students in a 4 year program, with at least one 1st year student on every team

+ All members must have the intent to apply, have applied, or are currently enrolled in the College of IST or Engineering

​>> Sign up for Hacking Corporate America at pwc.to/hca <<​

Send questions to your our project lead - Joshua Buitrago (joshua.buitrago@pwc.com).

Good luck!

Security jobs for Students

The Office of Information Security is seeking to hire numerous Penn State students to fill wage payroll part-time positions. These positions are available now and could count for internship credit or for extra part-time experience.  Duties may include vulnerability scanning, threat detection and data loss prevention activities. Applications will be received on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed as the need arises. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply. Please advise students to apply on PSU jobs. https://psu.jobs/jobs/keywords/61208   The position is listed under a Wage Payroll Position under the Office of President -Office of Information Security.   

Future Forum 2016

The IST Future forum will be held this Thursday, January 28, 2016,from

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

 

Like the Pro Expo, this is an event where many companies and agencies come to IST to meet our students and hire them for jobs and internships.  If you do not already have a job be sure to polish your resume, wear your best clothes, get plenty of sleep, and be ready to professionally network.

IST Diplomats Leadership Academy

Applications are now open for the 2016-2017 IST Diplomats Leadership Academy class. We had a great fall semester with our most recent cohort of students and are excited to identify additional talented and enthusiastic students. As you know, this program enhances the current IST Diplomats outreach efforts by adding an academic component that focuses on developing vital leadership skills.

We are looking for students who are dynamic, charismatic, and meet the following criteria:

·         Are resident full-time undergraduate students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, University Park campus.

·         Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

·         As of spring semester 2016, must be semester standing of  2,3,4,or 5.

·         Be highly motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, knowledgeable, and sincere in representing Penn State and the College of Information Sciences and Technology.

·         Be a University Park Student for at least one semester.

·         Be able to communicate clearly and articulately 

If you are interested, send Dr. Santoro an email at gms@psu.edu and your name will be forwarded to the application committee.