RIT’s new cybersecurity boot camp protects businesses, helps displaced workers

Today, artificial intelligence is being used to manipulate media. At RIT, a team of student and faculty researchers is leading the charge to help journalists and intelligence analysts figure out what is real and what is fake. Their work has more than $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and Knight Foundation.

Federal News Network speaks to Rob Olson, senior lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the effectiveness of cybersecurity penetration testing, emphasizing that its success relies heavily on the specific systems being tested and the expertise of the testing team.

Gizmodo speaks to Matthew Wright, Endowed Professor and department chair in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the alleged German de-anonymization of a Tor user.

Billy Brumley and Matthew Wright were appointed for their work in building RIT’s cybersecurity education and research legacy. As one of the highest honors in academia, endowed professorships recognize and support outstanding researchers and educators who profoundly impact the lives of their students.