UCF Cyber Defense Team
That talent helps spur the growth of companies like Raytheon, which has
how IT specialists have traditionally approached
offices throughout Florida focused on developing the latest breakthroughs in
cybersecurity with the influx of new ideas.
cybersecurity and providing support for clients such as the U.S. Army, which
uses Raytheon as its primary training partner. The company’s largest facilities
“The coming of the Internet of Everything has
in the state for Cybersecurity span the Corridor region—in Largo, Orlando and
changed the way cybersecurity itself works,”
Indialantic.
said Snyder. “Securing systems used to mean
simply keeping a list of virus signatures to screen
“Raytheon has made Florida a priority for recruitment,” said Snyder, who is
data. Now, here at Raytheon, we’re predicting
responsible for guiding the company’s overall cyber growth strategy. A UCF
attacks through the use of advanced
graduate himself, Snyder serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of
analytics.”
Engineering and Computer Science and has helped organize programs for UCF
students introducing them to the real world applications of cybersecurity.
Add to these commercial and consumer
issues the increasingly evident threat to
“Last year, we hosted a series of engaging “Tech Talks” on campus to give
cybersecurity on the geopolitical stage – think
students the opportunity to meet Raytheon cyber engineers at the Raytheon
North Korea – and there emerges a need for
Cyber Tech Expo,” said Snyder. “The all-day event featured cyber research
integration of technolo