WILMINGTON, Mass., Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE/KOREA IT TIMES)
As part of the company’s sponsorship of the 2019 International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) National Conference, United Airlines also partnered with Security Innovation to provide Year Up students access to its CMD CTRL cyber range. As part of the awareness event, Year Up students learned attacker techniques and then used them to exploit vulnerabilities in
“In an industry riddled with talent and diversity challenges, I feel it’s important for students to see people who look like them in leadership positions and understand what is possible for them
“As organizations across the Chicago region continue to face a cybersecurity skills gap, we’re excited to offer our students this further experience and training in this space,” said Andrea Vaughn, Director of Business Development at Year Up Chicago. “We’re excited to partner with Security Innovation, United Airlines, and ICMP on this initiative and to continue bridging the gap between young adults in need of an opportunity and companies in need of their talent.”
United Airlines has supported non-profit organizations like Year Up and ICMCP for many years and is an avid sponsor of workforce development in its hometown of Chicago. Likewise, Security Innovation donates its training products and staff time to dozens of non-profits each year, especially those that help address the cybersecurity workforce shortage by educating women and minorities.
ABOUT SECURITY INNOVATION
Security Innovation is a pioneer in software security and trusted advisor to its clients. Since 2002, organizations have relied on our assessment and training solutions to make the use of software systems safer in the most challenging environments – whether in Web applications, IoT devices, or the cloud. The company’s flagship product, CMD+CTRL Cyber Range, is the industry’s only authentic environment to build the skills teams need to protect the enterprise where it is most vulnerable – at the software layer. Security Innovation is privately held and headquartered in Wilmington, MA USA. For more information, visit www.securityinnovation.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
ABOUT UNITED AIRLINES
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." We are more focused than ever on our commitment to customers through a series of innovations and improvements designed to help build a great experience: Every customer. Every flight. Every day. United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 195 countries via 26 member airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc.,
ABOUT YEAR UP
Year Up is an award-winning, national 501(c
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