Fwd: Oct 2-4, 2020: Online Intercollegiate Social Engineering Competition

["Von Welch (Work)" <von () VONWELCH COM>]

An opportunity for undergraduates, explicitly includes non-STEM students. Von

> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Rege, Aunshul" <rege () temple edu>
> Subject: [External] Oct 2-4, 2020: Online Intercollegiate Social Engineering Competition
> Date: May 19, 2020 at 12:18:14 PM EDT
>
> Dear educator/student/colleague,
>
> Temple University and Layer 8 Conference are hosting the FIRST ever Intercollegiate Social Engineering (SE) 
> Competition and Training Event COMPLETELY ONLINE from Oct 2 to 4, 2020 in light of the covid-19 pandemic! We have 
> secured six professional social engineers to serve as judges, who have multiple years of experience and are eager to 
> engage with students! Visit sites.temple.edu/socialengineering <http://sites.temple.edu/socialengineering> for 
> details. 
>
> Please note that this is NOT a technical CTF like CCDC, CPTC, etc. Given that the human factor is considered to be 
> the weakest link in cyberattacks, and that SE is often used to conduct reconnaissance before an attack (and even to 
> maintain a cyberattack), this event emphasizes the human element in the cyberattack/security equation. This is the 
> first such event hosted by a US institution of higher education that is purely dedicated to SE.
>
> We are inviting undergraduate student teams from ALL fields (not limited to STEM students) to participate as SE 
> impacts everyone. Students are encouraged to assemble a team and participate. Given that this is a virtual event, 
> international undergraduate student teams can also compete. Eligibility details at 
> sites.temple.edu/socialengineering/eligibility/ <http://sites.temple.edu/socialengineering/eligibility/>. 
>
> Applications are now being accepted (May 18 - June 6) at: sites.temple.edu/socialengineering/team-registration/ 
> <http://sites.temple.edu/socialengineering/team-registration/>
>
> Please email me at rege () temple edu <mailto:rege () temple edu> if you have any questions or concerns. This is part 
> of the education and outreach efforts of my NSF CAREER grant #1453040.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Aunshul Rege
> -------------------------------
> Aunshul Rege, Ph.D., Associate Professor
> Trusted CI Open Science Cybersecurity Fellow 2019 <https://blog.trustedci.org/2019/04/Fellows-2019.html>
> Department of Criminal Justice | Temple University 
> Phone: 215-204-1671 |  <>Email: rege () temple edu <mailto:rege () temple edu>
> Web: dr-rege.com <http://dr-rege.com/> | Twitter: @Prof_Rege
> Research Website: https://sites.temple.edu/care/ <https://sites.temple.edu/care/>
>
> CURRENT RESEARCH
>
> NSF CAREER: Applying a Criminological Framework to Understand Adaptive Adversarial Decision-Making Processes in 
> Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks <https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1453040&HistoricalAwards=false>
>
>  <https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1742747&HistoricalAwards=false>
> NSF EAGER: Collaborative: A Criminology-Based Simulation of Dynamic Adversarial Behavior in Cyberattacks 
> <https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1742747&HistoricalAwards=false>


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