DALLAS, Pa. — Cybersecurity is a growing field full of career possibilities, and students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre are able to study the field firsthand thanks to an on-campus lab. The lab allows faculty at Penn State Wilkes-Barre to apply the principles they are teaching in lecture courses to real-world examples and scenarios.
The cybersecurity lab at Penn State Wilkes-Barre launched in the fall of 2021 and is overseen by Brian Reese, lecturer in information technology and co-coordinator of the information technology program at the campus.
“The goal of cybersecurity is to keep data and systems secure from outside entities or adversaries, whether they are internal or external threats,” Reese explained. “To be able to teach cybersecurity, we need to have a good base layer of networking to allow for understanding of how attackers work and what means these attackers are using. With this space, we are able to show this to our students so that when they go into the workforce, they are more prepared for the challenges they will face.”
For those interested in studying cybersecurity, Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers a bachelor of science degree in information technology with…
