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Ennovar Technology Solutions at 成人头条 has entered into a strategic new partnership with Cyber Research Group (CRG) aimed at increasing WSU鈥檚 footprint in the fast-growing cybersecurity industry and providing students with applied learning opportunities.

CRG is a veteran-owned cybersecurity firm based in 成人头条 that provides service and support to government entities and companies and has been involved in solutions for multiple major national security breaches.

Ennovar and CRG will form a new on-campus entity called Cyber Security and Forensics Research Group, which will be located at Ennovar and provide applied learning opportunities for WSU students.

It will also complement new undergraduate and graduate programs available through the College of Engineering 鈥� an engineering technology bachelor's degree with a concentration in cybersecurity and graduate certificate in information assurance and cybersecurity.

成人头条 State鈥檚 growing involvement in the cybersecurity is based on recommendations from the Blueprint for Regional Economic Growth, an initiative of the Greater 成人头条 Partnership, a coalition of public and private partners working on economic development.

鈥淭here is a growing need for cybersecurity expertise, especially in the 成人头条 area,鈥� said John Tomblin, WSU vice president for research and technology transfer. 鈥湷扇送诽� State鈥檚 strategic involvement in educating students and providing industry exposure will have a direct impact on regional economic growth in this sector.鈥�

The partnership is in the early stages with plans to begin hiring around a dozen students in January.

鈥淲e believe there is a large amount of opportunity in the cybersecurity industry,鈥� said Matt Forney, executive director of technology for Ennovar. 鈥淲e want to increase WSU鈥檚 expertise and start providing opportunities for students to be involved directly.鈥�

Mershard Frierson, vice president of CRG, agrees.

鈥淲ithout a partnership like this, students aren鈥檛 going to come out of college and be cyber security analysts,鈥� said Frierson. 鈥淲e want to hire 成人头条ns. We want to see a better 成人头条 and a better Kansas. We want to be a part of it. We know it鈥檚 important.鈥�

Another goal of the new Cyber Security and Forensics Research Group is to establish a security operations center, a centralized unit that deals with security issues on an organizational and technical level 鈥� a central location from where staff supervises the site, using data-processing technology.

Students working for the new center will be involved in tasks such as log verification, virus scans, server patch updates and other unique needs of CRG clients.

鈥淲e also want to helps students acquire certifications in the certain areas of cyber security to enhance their skills and strengthen their resumes,鈥� Frierson said.

Ennovar Technology Solutions emphasizes education, emerging technology, experiential learning, evolutionary research, exploration and engagement.

Ennovar is a derivative of the Spanish word 鈥渋nnovar,鈥� which means 鈥渢o innovate.鈥�