College of Engineering and Computing faculty present at national conference, reconnect with alumni
Assistant professor Elizabeth Rasnick, Ph.D., and associate professor Chris Kadlec, Ph.D., in the Department of Information Technology in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing helped leaders in the cybersecurity arena learn about supply chain breaches during the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) national conference held in September in Denver, Colorado.
Rasnick and Kadlec taught a workshop titled “Simulating Supply Chain Breaches with Arena,” which helped attendees learn how to protect their businesses.
“A supply chain is the path goods take from the place they are made (the manufacturer) to the place where they are sold (the retailer, store),” Rasnick said. “If a cyber security breach (attack) happens anywhere in that path, it causes a disruption. When disruptions in a supply chain take place, the goods are not available to purchase, causing shortages. By simulating possible breaches, businesses are better able to protect their supply chain from being attacked.”
Rasnick and Kadlec also reunited with two Georgia Southern alumnae, Jamil Fuller, who works at Palo Alto, and Nai Skelton, who works at General Motors, during the conference.
“It was wonderful for us to see our recent graduates as working professionals,” Rasnick said. “Nia and Jamil attended the conference to sharpen their cyber skills and to grow their professional networks. Dr. Kadlec and I are very proud of their continued commitment to their professional development.”