SHERIDAN — For the last several years, Sheridan businesses have taken home the top awards from an annual statewide cybersecurity competition.
Registration for the 2022 Wyoming Cybersecurity Competition for Small Businesses officially opens on Tuesday, and past participants say the competition is worth doing.
“Addressing IT security or cybersecurity can be really overwhelming, and the competition is an incredible resource,” Ryan Johnson, systems administrator for Frontier Asset Management, said. “Even as an IT professional, it has been highly beneficial to have that resource.”
The competition targets small businesses that want free, one-on-one, on-the-job, human based training to manage their security risks, according to CyberWyoming, the nonprofit that has hosted the competition since 2017. Registration continues through May 15, but those that enter early have a better chance of winning and can work the project at a more leisurely pace. Judging reports are due Aug. 15 and participants are judged on the categories of problem…
