"UC Prepares to Host Statewide Cybersecurity Exercise"

The experience gained at the largest unclassified Department of Defense (DOD) cyber defense exercise helps the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) at the University of Cincinnati (UC) develop the country's civilian cybersecurity operation in Ohio. Last month, in North Little Rock, Arkansas, over 800 National Guard soldiers, airmen, and civilian cyber professionals attended Cyber Shield 2023, including people from UC. Bekah Michael, associate professor-educator in the UC School of Information Technology (IT) and executive staff director of the OCRI, said the DOD exercise experience has been directly applied to developing cybersecurity exercises in Cincinnati. UC will host teams from the Ohio Cyber Reserve for a validation exercise this summer, marking Cincinnati's second consecutive year for a statewide cybersecurity exercise. Three teams from the Ohio Cyber Reserve, a volunteer force commanded by the state's adjutant general, will participate in the OCRI-hosted exercise. This year's exercise will be different from the previous year in that it will be a validation exercise rather than a training exercise. The teams responding to an attack in a training exercise can consult with and get direction from the event organizers and the group doing the cyberattacks. They do not receive additional instruction during a validation exercise since they must demonstrate their ability to respond to a critical cybersecurity incident. This article continues to discuss the cybersecurity exercise that UC will host. 

The University of Cincinnati reports "UC Prepares to Host Statewide Cybersecurity Exercise"