A DeVry student in Illinois was invited to the White House last week to talk cybersecurity.
JohnLohrentz, a DeVry Keller Graduate School of Management student, was part of a team of three that recently won a US Cyber Challenge (USCC)competition held in Illinois. Due to the competition win, and his previous work developing cybersecurity education resources, Lohrentz was among those invited to a cybersecurity event by the Office of Science and Technology Policy held July 28th at the White House. Lohrentz discussed the importance ofcompetitionsin developing cybersecurity talent in the US. The forum was attended by approximately 100 industry, academic and government leaders.
Lohrentz was also awarded a letter of recommendation from the White House, a $1,000 from the Center for Internet Security (CIS), a voucher to cover the cost of taking the $7,000 exam to become a System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), and an invitation to the fourth annual Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, DC next spring.
Lohrentz has put in significant work to create a cybersecurity pipeline out of DeVry.
An Orland Park resident who works as an intelligence analyst in computer forensics for the Munster, Ind. police department, he is a 2013 graduate of DeVry’s Network and Communications Management program and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Information Systems Management. He founded DeVry’s Cyber Defense Club, which helps students prepare for industry certifications and participates in cybersecurity competitions. Previously the club placed3rdin the state at theNationalCollegiate Cyber Defense Competition in 2015 and 14th at the 2015 National Cyber League (NCL) competition.
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