TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs will visit Pima Community College’s East Campus on Thursday, Oct. 23, to announce a new partnership between the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) and Pima Community College that state leaders say will strengthen Arizona’s cyber defenses and create expanded, hands-on training for students.
The announcement will launch Governor Hobbs’ Cybersecurity Talent Ready AZ Initiative and mark the opening of the Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC), the state’s first community college–based center dedicated to real-time cyber threat monitoring and workforce training. The center is housed at PCC’s Center of Excellence in Information Technology and Cybersecurity.
“This partnership with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security reinforces our shared commitment to preparing students for the high-demand cybersecurity workforce,” Pima Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey P. Nasse said in the release. Officials say the RSOC will allow students from Pima and the University of Arizona to work alongside state cybersecurity professionals, gaining experience monitoring and responding to live threats…