El Paso Community College Industry Event
November 21, 2024,

4:00pm - 8:00PM CST

El Paso Community College

919 Hunter Drive, Valle Verde Campus, AST 150

Hack the Border: Strengthening Cybersecurity and Data Intelligence at the Frontier

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This event will bring together students, faculty, and professionals to discuss the latest Cybersecurity trends, and how students can get into the field. We will have a panel featuring industry professionals. Come ready to network, share, and collaborate! Employers, you are welcome to join us! The event is free, and food will be provided thanks to a sponsorship from NCyTE and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Event Agenda

• 5:00 pm Registration and Networking, Christian Servin
• 5:30 pm Opening Remarks: AVP Instruction VP Blayne Primozich, AVP Workforce CE
• 5:40 pm Overview of the CAE Designation: Stephen D. Miller (NCyTE & Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso)
• 5:45 pm    CAE Initiatives: Towards Building the Competencies Ecosystem: UTEP, NMSU, & EPCC
• 6:00 pm Keynote:
• 6:45 pm Panel Discussion: Building Work roles in the Region / Intersecting Credentials of Value and Preparing the next 10 years on Cyber Analytics Education
• 7:45 pm Questions and Answers
• 8:00 pm Closing Remarks: Collaboration Opportunities at El Paso Community College

Keynote Speakers and Panelists

Rose Lenhart: NSA | Cybersecurity Collaboration Center - Texas

Felix Villa: CISA | Cybersecurity Advisor, Region VI

Enrique (Rick) Bernal III : El Paso Electric | Director of Technology Operations & Cybersecurity

Dr. Oscar Perez : DEVCOM Analysis Center | Cyber S & T Team Lead - Cybersecurity Analyst 

Panel Moderator:

   Professor Emeritus ENMU-Ruidoso

   CAE Peer Review National Center (CNC) Director

   NCyTE Leadership Team Member

The NCyTE Center is funded by the National Science Foundation grant 2054724.