Resources
The following are provided as a list of useful resources and are not necessarily associated/endorsed with the Center for Cyber Security or Loyola University Chicago
ITS Security
LUC Information Security: luc.edu/its/informationsecurity/
Scholarship
- ARCyber: https://www.arcyber.army.mil/Careers/Internships-Fellowships/
- NSF CyberRamblers Scholarship for Service: https://cyberramblers.cs.luc.edu
- DoD Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP): email will be sent out late Fall; deadline is usually February 1 every year
- Barry Goldwater Scholarship: https://goldwaterscholarship.gov/
If you are a Loyola student and are interested in these scholarships, please contact us.
Cyber Competitions
- CCDC: nationalccdc.org
- NCL: nationalcyberleague.org
- Department of Energy CyberForce Competition: https://cyberforce.energy.gov/
- Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC): https://cp.tc/
- NCAE Cyber Games: https://www.ncaecybergames.org/#
- picoCTF: https://www.picoctf.org/
- US Cyber Games: https://www.uscybergames.com/
If you are a student and are interested in participating, please contact us.
Conferences/Workshops
- ACM CCS: sigsac.org/ccs.html
- NDSS: ndss-symposium.org
- Usenix Security: https://www.usenix.org/conferences
- IEEE S&P: ieee-security.org/TC/SP-Index.html
- PETS: petsymposium.org
- Blackhat: blackhat.com
- Defcon: defcon.org
Certifications
- CEH: eccouncil.org/programs/certified-ethical-hacker-ceh
- CISSP: isc2.org/Certifications/CISSP
- CompTIA: certification.comptia.org
Note that Loyola University Chicago is an academic partner with CompTIA. Sign up using your LUC.edu email address to receive the benefits.
Government Sites
- CERT: us-cert.cisa.gov
- CVE: cve.mitre.org
- Internet Storm Center: isc.sans.edu
- NIST: nist.gov/topics/cybersecurity
- CISA: cisa.gov
Associations
- ACM: acm.org
- IEEE: ieee.org
- ISSA: issa.org/default.aspx
- EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Cybersecurity: educause.edu/focus-areas-and-initiatives/policy-and-security/cybersecurity-program
- WiCyS (Women in Cybersecurity): wicys.org
Guides
- Cybersecurity pathways: https://www.onlinecybersecurity.org/how-to-become/
- Cybersecurity certifications: https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/information-technology/cybersecurity-by-the-numbers-infographic/
- Cybersecurity careers: cybersecurityguide.org/careers
- Cybersecurity scholarships: cybersecurityguide.org/resources/scholarship-guide
- Network Security: cybersecuritydegrees.org/programs/network-security
- Blogs, Books, Apps: mastersindatascience.org/resources/cybersecurity-resource-guide
- Forensics Tools: forensicscolleges.com/blog/resources/guide-digital-forensics-tools