2025 Southeast Cybersecurity Capabilities and Careers Summit

  • May 08, 2025
  • 8:00 AM
  • May 09, 2025
  • 6:00 PM
  • Central Georgia Technical College, Macon, GA

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • Free registration with a travel stipend based on the distance from the venue only if actively participating in person for both days of the conference. The access code will be provided by the symposium chair to the corresponding author of all accepted session proposals.
  • Nominated Fellow of the National CyberWatch Center’s Guiding Force for Cyber Readiness (Registration fee waiver code required)
  • Access is provided via Zoom to Demonstration, Dialogue, and Evidence-Based Practice sessions conducted in all five symposia. By May 6th, you will receive a Zoom links to select the sessions you wish to attend. Registration fee is non-refundable.
  • Pre-registration general admission (non-refundable)
  • Pre-registration general admission (non-refundable) for student members of a National Cybersecurity Student Association Chapter or faculty who are registered NCSA advisors. Please send a request to info@nationalcyberwatch.org if you do not have the access code.
  • General Admission to attend the Cybersecurity Capabilities and Careers Symposia - Non-refundable
  • Free registration for students and faculty from colleges and universities who are Platinum, Diamond, Gold sponsors, the host campus of the 3CS event. To be eligible for free registrations, You must register with an email address issued to you by the sponsoring organization or your school email, and provide the access code they provided you.

    You MUST register with an .edu email address.

    For more information, or to become a sponsor, please contact dtobey@nationalcyberwatch.org.
  • Staff registration for 3CS

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2025 Southeast Regional 3CS
(SE-3CS)

Five symposia provide the opportunity to learn, experience, and discuss the latest tools, techniques, and technologies for Teaching, Practicing, Demonstrating, and Showcasing Cybersecurity Capabilities.

Where:


Central Georgia Technical College
3300 Macon Tech Drive, Building H, Macon, GA 31206


Nearby hotels:


When: May 8-9, 2025

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Featured Keynotes

Digital Forensics Investigations
Inv. Eyric Williams, Digital Forensic Section Supervisor of the Warner Robins Forensic Laboratory

Eyric Williams serves as the Section Supervisor of the Digital Forensic Section at the Warner Robins Forensic Laboratory with the Warner Robins Police Department. In this role, he oversees a variety of IT responsibilities, including system administration, troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues, managing City-wide IT projects, and configuring servers and firewalls to address network and workstation challenges. In addition to his work with the City of Warner Robins, Inv. Williams serves as an adjunct instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, where he teaches courses in Digital Forensics, Ethical Hacking, and related subjects. He is pursuing a Doctorate of Science in IT at Middle Georgia State University and holds a Master of Science in Information Technology, with a specialization in Cybersecurity and Forensics, from an ABET-accredited program. Inv. Williams has earned CompTIA certifications in Security+, Network+, and A+, along with several digital forensics certifications, including CASA, CCPA, and CCO. He has attended courses at the National Computer Forensic Institute (NCFI) and is an active member of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS). With 16 years of experience as a certified law enforcement officer, Inv. Williams is a GPSTC-certified Crime Scene Investigator. His deep understanding of Georgia law, including criminal statutes, procedures, and search warrant protocols, has shaped his methodical and responsible approach to every investigative challenge.

The Human Factor - A discussion of the less digital side of cybersecurity and its impact on the world around us.
Jennifer Altman, IT Security Analyst III, Houston Healthcare
Pierce Christie, Senior IT Security Analyst, Houston Healthcare

Jenn has over 23 years of experience in Information Technology as an IT contractor with the Air Force and Navy/Marine Corps and Healthcare IT. She joined Houston Healthcare as a Security Analyst in 2017.  Jenn works diligently to educate the Houston Healthcare organization and the community on Cyber Safety and best practices through facilitating Cybersecurity Community Outreach Forums, working with the senior citizens community in Houston County on Cyber education and working closely with the Houston College & Career Academy and CGTC. She is currently the Vice Chair for the CGTC CIST Program Advisory Committee.

Pierce has over 16 years in Information Technology and 12 years in Healthcare IT. He joined Houston Healthcare in 2013 as a Computer Technician before moving into IT Security and eventually becoming the Senior Analyst. Pierce has a diverse past and education including a Bachelor of the Arts in Music from Valdosta State University where he specialized in the bassoon and then later obtaining a Masters of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University. Pierce has spoken at several schools and universities around Georgia as well as presented at SkyTalks 2018 at DefCon 26 in Las Vegas.

Title TBD
Moeiini Reilly

Moeiini “Moi” Reilly is a Research Technologist with Georgia Tech Research Institute’s (GTRI) Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS), as well as a Human-Centered Computing PhD Student in the Ka Moamoa Lab at Georgia Tech, where his research is broadly in cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, information assurance, and computing education. Specifically, Moi studies the usage and policy supporting interconnecting computing systems as well as technology usage in educational environments. He applies his work to agriculture, conservation, K12 education, and national security. Through his own flavor of applied research, he is seeking to solve problems related to barriers in access and awareness to opportunities for growth in STEM/STEAM fields. Notably, he seeks to solve these problems through building sustainable infrastructure and foundational policy to support tangible change for future generations.


Featured Sessions

Bridging the Gap: Building Social Capital to Find a Job and Advance Your Career
Terrance Campbell, Claudia Gomez, Yasanthi Perera

Becoming Career Ready for the Cyber Workforce
David Tobey

Developing a Model for Cyber Clinic Accreditation
David Tobey and Talisa Jackson

Security Onion Analysis
Corina Erick


Event Makeup 

3CS includes a symposium in each of the five areas below:

  • Community College Cyber Summit: The granddaddy and foundation of the 3CS program that has welcomed those interested in experiential cybersecurity education for over a decade! Presentation sessions in classrooms with support for hybrid sessions about practice improvements for cybersecurity education Included with General Admission.
  • Cybersecurity Science and Practice Symposium: Poster and classroom presentation sessions with support for hybrid attendance about evidence-based professional and instructional cybersecurity practices -- the human factors of cybersecurity. Included with General Admission.
  • Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Symposium: Cybersecurity skill development workshops on specialized topics not typically taught in higher education courses but required to develop the skills needed to advance in the cybersecurity profession. Additional cost to attend.
  • Cyber Technology and Careers Symposium: Open spaces supporting an exhibit hall with demonstration sessions and a career fair - combining a job fair and a talent fair.  Included with General Admission, but can be purchased separately.
  • Cyber Games, Simulations, and Competition Symposium: Individual and team-based interactive challenges and opportunities for hands-on experience with or observation of demonstrations of skills in the Cyber Ready Arcade, including the new Community College Collegiate Defense Competition (3CDC) Included with General Admission.

What Else to Expect at This3CS:

  • Awards: NCSA Chapter-of-the-Year, CyberWatch Instructor-of-the-Year, Best Dialogue, Best Demonstration, Best Evidence-Based Practice, Best Skills Development Workshop, and Cyber Arcade Individual and Overall Champions
  • Cyber Ready Arcade: Serious games intended to accurately assess and rank (e.g., chess rating) accomplishment of individual or one-on-one challenges necessary to develop cyber skills
  • Cyber Ready Gym: Practice performing specific tasks to develop your readiness to perform critical cybersecurity tasks
  • Cybersecurity Skills Development Workshops (CSDWs) assist in raising the capability maturity and readiness of practitioners, faculty, students, or policymakers to adopt and adapt the latest effective practices for performing cybersecurity functions and roles. There is an additional fee for these workshops. Register for general admission to the conference to receive a discount code to attend a CSDW. 
  • Demonstrations: Technology, cybersecurity practice, and teaching tools and techniques
  • Career Fairs: Employer Fair and Talent Fair - a reverse job fair where job-seekers have a booth showcasing their capabilities. *What is a Talent FairIf registered by the Early-Bird deadline, every Talent Fair registrant will receive a personalized capability profile and access to preparatory training and coaching at no additional cost
  • Research: Focus groups and evidence-based practice presentations
  • Sponsorship opportunities > Contact info@nationalcyberwatch.org to discuss multiple event or program sponsorship discounts
  • ...and much more!!

Who Should Attend?

  • Employers and Hiring Managers who need to recruit, hire, develop, and retain a skilled cybersecurity workforce
  • Educators from K12 schools, Community Colleges, 4-year schools
  • Students looking to jump start their careers
  • Managers of workforce development programs
  • Organizers of community economic development initiatives
  • Developers of innovative products and services that enable developing a skilled workforce
  • Policymakers from local, state, federal, and international government agencies

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GENERAL AGENDA 

Thursday Sessions: Daily Program Guide Coming Soon 

  • 12:00 pm Registration for 2-Division Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (2CDC)
  • 1:00 pm 2CDC starts
  • 3:00 pm Registration Desk Opens
  • 5:00 pm Opening Reception, Keynote Speakers
  • 7:00 pm Cyber Arcade and Career Expo

Friday Sessions: Daily Program Guide Coming Soon

  • 8:30 am Registration Desk Opens
  • 9:30 am - 11:30 am Morning Sessions
    1. Demonstration Sessions 
    2. Dialogue Sessions
  • 11:30-12:45 pm Lunch Break and Group Meetings
    1. National Cybersecurity Student Association Chapters
    2. Competency-Based Education and Cyber Clinics
  • 1:00 pm - 3:45 pm Afternoon Sessions
    1. Dialogue Sessions
    2. Evidence-Based Practice Sessions
  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Closing Plenary and Awards Ceremony
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Pricing

Discounts for:

  • Early-Bird (closes 30 days before the event)
  • Pre-Registration (closes 10 days before the event)
  • Student Association Chapter and Premium Member Discounts 
  • National CyberWatch Center Academic Chapter and Premium Member Discounts
  • Late Registration (after the event starts): +50%
Retail Prices:

All registrations are non-refundable unless requested by the date that early-bird registrations close.

Stipends Available

NOTE: STIPEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIRES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCE SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, AS EVIDENCED BY COMPLETION OF SESSION EVALUATIONS

Stipends are awarded based on the availability of sponsorship funds and the participant's priority level, as listed below.

  1. Cyber Ready G-Force Member (i.e., 3CS Chair, 3CS Session Facilitator, 3CS Peer Reviewer; Cyber Ready Professionals, Cybersecurity Skills Journal, Cybersecurity Clinic Ambassadors, Curriculum Standards Panels)
  2. Competition Team Member or Coach
  3. National Cybersecurity Student Association Chapter Member
  4. National Cybersecurity Student Association Premium Member
  5. National CyberWatch Premium Academic Membership
  6. National CyberWatch Premium Professional Membership
Feel free to reach out with any questions: info@nationalcyberwatch.org