Navigating the Cybersecurity and Privacy Landscape

Moving Cybersecurity Operations Forward in Louisiana: Creating a Student SOC

09/25/2024

12:00pm - 12:50pm

Thomas Hoover

Vice President for IT and CIO

University of Louisiana System and Louisiana Tech University

In this session, we will discuss the higher education cybersecurity landscape in Louisiana, focusing on Louisiana Tech University and the University of Louisiana System. Specifically, we will highlight the Student Security Operations Center (SOC) at Louisiana Tech, as well as the collaboration between the university's information technology department and its faculty. The SOC provides students with valuable hands-on experience to help them prepare for the challenges of modern cybersecurity. We will also share information about the programs that Louisiana Tech is developing with the help of this SOC.