The University of Maine at Augusta is set to host the Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association Forum on Global Cybersecurity from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, October 21, at UMA’s Farber Forum at Jewett Hall, 46 University Drive in Augusta.
This event will also be available to watch remotely. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required as space is limited for in-person attendance.
There is no doubt that concern for the privacy and security of cyberspace systems against unauthorized access to data is of paramount concern, not only in the United States, but also around the world. The university has partnered with the Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association to present an event focused on this hot topic, according to a press release from Brent Wooten at the university.
This event is also made possible in part by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the University of Maine at Augusta, and the Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association.
A panel of scholars in this field will examine the most serious cybersecurity threats globally, cyberattacks people can anticipate for the US midterm elections, what risk management and IT asset mitigation involves, and effective breach response plans.
Panelists will include:
1. Henry Felch, DCS, UMA Professor of Cybersecurity and Computer Information Systems. Welch has over 20 years of industry and education experience in cybersecurity and computer information systems, completing his doctorate in computer science with a specialization in network security. He is a UMA Professor of Cybersecurity and CIS; director of WBU’s Maine Cyber Range, established in 2019 to support cyber education and workforce development; and Director of the Maine Cyber Center, established in 2018 as a designated center for cyber education to provide cyber defense education support and resources to any institution within the University of Maine system.
2. Dawn Ego, assistant professor of cybersecurity. Ego has over 15 years of experience in the cybercrime industry supporting the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit, and over five years of teaching experience. She is an assistant professor of cybersecurity at UMA. She focuses on digital forensics, including computer forensics, mobile forensics and the use of digital media for investigation, testimony and report writing. She is completing her PhD in Technology with a concentration in Data Science.
3. Pierre Laot, cybersecurity engineer/system administrator. Laot earned an International Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in France in 2016, spending the final year of that degree in an exchange program with UMA. He then pursued a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security at UMA, with a specialization in Cyber Analyst. While studying at UMA, he founded the Cyber Moose Team, a group of students who compete in cybersecurity competitions. As a student, he worked as a Cybersecurity Engineer/Systems Administrator for the Maine Cyber Range at UMA, before becoming a full-time employee in 2019. He is completing his Master of Science in Cybersecurity at the AMU.
Brenda McAleer, the panel moderator, is vice provost of WBU and dean of the College of Professional Studies. She is also a professor of business administration.
The Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association aims to promote ongoing opportunities for lifelong learning, collaborative networking, services and programs that celebrate international educational and cultural exchange.
Participants can register at uma.edu/cyberpanel. For more information, visit uma.edu.
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