{"id":300,"date":"2024-06-08T11:56:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T10:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/?p=300"},"modified":"2024-06-08T12:08:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T11:08:43","slug":"icss-kmcc-isc2-kmcs3-celebrating-cyber-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/2024\/06\/08\/icss-kmcc-isc2-kmcs3-celebrating-cyber-event\/","title":{"rendered":"iCSS-KMCC-ISC2-KMCS3 event celebrating cyber security awareness and training activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A recent event organised by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/cyber\/2023-24-cyberanything-competition-results\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Institute of Cyber Security for Society<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(iCSS)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0saw members of the community come together on Kent\u2019s Canterbury campus to celebrate new partnerships, training schemes and the award-winning outputs from the 2023-24 CyberAnything Competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The competition, organised by iCSS, the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kmcc-uk.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kent &amp; Medway Cyber Cluster<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(KMCC) and the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/cyber\/kmcs3\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kent &amp; Medway Cyber Security Student Society (KMCS3)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, challenged members of the University of Kent and the public including schoolchildren to submit creative and thought-provoking depictions of the ways in which cyber security has become part of our everyday lives. It was launched to raise awareness about cyber security and empower more individuals to learn how to protect themselves and others online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the highlights from the winning entries include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A video about catfishing by Pornlapat Thopwongsri, an MSc Kent Business School student<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='1140' height='672' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pEZvR9oq1Sg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An AI-generated video by Deep Deuja, an MSc student from Kingston University<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='1140' height='672' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wYPmWBsnqnI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A cyber security awareness puzzle booklet by Daniel Shorter, a UG student in the School of Computing<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Poems by Mickey Williams, an Assistant IT Operations Engineer at Kent\u2019s Information Services, and Lucie Bridgman, an UG student in the School of Classics, English and History<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An artistic handcraft made by Tom Neaves, a Kent alumnus<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A comic book and a hand-painted poster by two local school pupils, Gus Marshall and Henry Korra<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A cyber security escape room game designed by Jamie Champion &amp; Cait Penmen, two graduating UG students in the School of Computing<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Artwork by four students in the School of Arts including one international exchange student from the USA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/cyber\/2023-24-cyberanything-competition-results\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The full collection of entries is available to view here.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event also celebrated Kent\u2019s newly established academic partnership with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ISC2<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the world\u2019s leading not-for-profit member association for cyber security professionals, which will see them join forces with the KMCC to close the cyber security skills gap currently faced by businesses globally. They are encouraging people in Kent and Medway to complete\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/cyber\/isc2-icss-kmcc-1mcc-campaign\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ISC2\u2019s beginner-facing cyber security certification CC<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as part of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/landing\/1mcc\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ISC2\u2019s campaign to get 1 million people CC-certified<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with free training materials and waived exam fees. The collaboration will also see them deliver a pilot training course for\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/certifications\/cissp\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ISC2\u2019s more advanced cyber security certification CISSP<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0later this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Event speakers included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tabithaflax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tabitha Flax<\/a>, Associate Director of ISC2,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooklee.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shujun Li<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Professor of Cyber Security and Director of iCSS, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jason-steer-256a15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Steer<\/a>, Director and CEO of KMCC &amp; CISO of Recorded Future.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/engineering\/people\/664\/covaci-alexandra\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Alexandra Covaci<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Senior Lecturer in Digital Arts and Technology and iCSS\u2019s Taught Student Engagement Lead, announced all prize winners at the event, in her role as the Chair of the Prize Judging Panel. Two student leaders of KMCS3 also explained what the student society has been doing and their future plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor Shujun Li<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> said: \u2018We are really glad to see many quality submissions to this year\u2019s CyberAnything Competitions. Different from our <a href=\"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/cyber\/2022-photo-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Cyber Security Photography Competition<\/a>, this year we saw submissions of all types, including videos, posters, poems and even handcrafted items. We were particularly glad to have received submissions from two school pupils, which show how we can do more by working closely with children, schools, teachers and parents, e.g., via the <a href=\"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/cyber\/kmcsn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kent &amp; Medway CyberSchools Network (KMCSN)<\/a> we co-founded. We are also excited to see the new academic partnership with ISC2, and can\u2019t wait to start planning our future cyber security certification training activities, which will certainly help inspire more to consider a cyber security career pathway.\u2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexmortimer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Mortimer<\/a>, ISC2 Academic Partnerships Lead, said, \u2018The industry is desperate for more people with the skills needed to deal with cyber-attacks. We\u2019re delighted to be working in partnership with the University of Kent as a leading centre of excellence in cybersecurity. They have an impressive team of cyber experts, supporting students and the business community. I\u2019m looking forward to working with Professor Li and his team.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A more detailed account of the event with more photos can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/kmcc-uk.org\/news\/icss-kmcc-isc2-kmcs3-celebrating-cyber-event-on-cyber-security-awareness-and-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this news story<\/a> published by the event&#8217;s co-organiser KMCC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent event organised by the\u00a0Institute of Cyber Security for Society\u00a0(iCSS)\u00a0saw members of the community come together on Kent\u2019s Canterbury campus to celebrate new partnerships, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/2024\/06\/08\/icss-kmcc-isc2-kmcs3-celebrating-cyber-event\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81794,"featured_media":302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[237402,283060,283029],"tags":[807,152367,264473,19174,283081,283064,283060,283029,149957,679,722,37,105],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81794"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":304,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300\/revisions\/304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cyber-institute-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}