The very talented Casey Erdmann, a computer science graduate of the TSYS School, spoke at a recent meeting of the Columbus chapter of the Information Systems Security Association. Hosted by the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, the ISSA is an active cybersecurity organization that holds monthly meetings on CSU's main campus. Erdmann is currently the Senior Red Team Operator at Delta Dental Insurance. In that position he leads goal oriented offensive security engagements as well as conducting research and development in offensive security. Casey also freelances with Synack performing private offensive security assessments for hundreds of organizations in the format of a crowd sourced penetration testing/private bug bounty program. He earned a B.S. in computer science from the TSYS School in 2018. Casey primarily focused his studies on systems software and software engineering, but he also a took a heavy interest in studying computer and information security during his undergraduate studies.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...

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